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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS State College, PA

February 16, 2018Somerset County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this areal flood advisory at Feb 16, 2018, 5:03 PM EST for Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 16, 2018, 5:03 PM EST (22:03 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2018, 2:00 AM EST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Somerset County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Feb 16, 5:00 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 5:00 PM EST, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 5:45 AM EST, 11 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
545 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2018

PAZ004>006-010-011-037-171045-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Tioga-
545 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ017>019-025>028-034>036-056-063-171045-
Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Perry-Cumberland-
545 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A light snowfall appears likely Saturday evening. Poor driving
conditions are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ024-033-171045-
Cambria-Somerset-
545 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A light snowfall appears likely late Saturday. Poor driving
conditions are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ012-041-042-045-046-049>053-057>059-064>066-171045-
Northern Clinton-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-
Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Adams-York-Lancaster-
545 AM EST Fri Feb 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A light to moderate snowfall appears likely for late in the day
Saturday or Saturday evening. Poor driving conditions are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 15, 7:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Franklin, Fulton	57 min
Feb 15, 7:32 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more	3 hr
Feb 15, 9:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon and 5 more	3 hr
Feb 15, 10:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more	3 hr
Feb 16, 1:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	CTP	Cambria, Clearfield, Somerset	6 hr
Feb 16, 1:41 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon and 3 more	5 hr
Feb 16, 1:43 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Centre, Clearfield	5 hr
Feb 16, 4:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CTP	Blair, Huntingdon	22 hr
Feb 16, 6:03 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CTP	Huntingdon	20 hr
Feb 16, 6:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin	3 hr
Feb 16, 8:15 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland and 7 more	3 hr
Feb 16, 1:22 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CTP	Blair, Huntingdon	12 hr
Feb 16, 2:39 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CTP	Somerset	11 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.