Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this red flag warning at May 2, 2018, 4:45 AM EDT for 31 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at May 2, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2018, 4:45 AM EDT (08:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 31 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Elk County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Potter County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 204 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
798 WWUS81 KCTP 020845 RFWCTP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 445 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034-035-037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 058-021645- /O.NEW.KCTP.FW.W.0002.180502T1400Z-180503T0100Z/ Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Schuylkill- 445 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 9 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 006, 012, 018, 019, 025, 026, 027, 028, 034, 035, 037, 041, 042, 045, 046, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053 and 058. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Late morning through early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 70s to lower 80s. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...The potential exists for rapid development and spread of wild fires...or for prescribed burns to get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning should be avoided. Contact your local fire official to obtain information about burning regulations in your area. Do not dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or outside of your car. && $$ Visit http://www.weather.gov/ctp for more information from the National Weather Service office in State College.
2 follow-up statements
019 WWUS81 KCTP 021242 RFWCTP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 842 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 PAZ036-056-057-059-063>066-022045- /O.EXA.KCTP.FW.W.0002.180502T1400Z-180503T0100Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 842 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 036, 056, 057, 059, 063, 064, 065, and 066. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Through early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 70s to lower 80s. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...The potential exists for rapid development and spread of wild fires...or for prescribed burns to get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning should be avoided. Contact your local fire official to obtain information about burning regulations in your area. Do not dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or outside of your car. && $$ PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034-035-037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 058-022045- /O.CON.KCTP.FW.W.0002.180502T1400Z-180503T0100Z/ Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Schuylkill- 842 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 006, 012, 018, 019, 025, 026, 027, 028, 034, 035, 037, 041, 042, 045, 046, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053, and 058. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Through early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 70s to lower 80s. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...The potential exists for rapid development and spread of wild fires...or for prescribed burns to get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning should be avoided. Contact your local fire official to obtain information about burning regulations in your area. Do not dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or outside of your car. && $$
540 WWUS81 KCTP 022010 RFWCTP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 410 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 PAZ004-005-010-011-017-030100- /O.EXA.KCTP.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180503T0100Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield- 410 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004, 005, 010, 011 and 017. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * TIMING...Through early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 70s. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...The potential exists for rapid development and spread of wild fires...or for prescribed burns to get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning should be avoided. Contact your local fire official to obtain information about burning regulations in your area. Do not dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or outside of your car. && $$ PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-030100- /O.CON.KCTP.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180503T0100Z/ Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga- Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming- Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin- Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 410 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 006, 012, 018, 019, 025, 026, 027, 028, 034, 035, 036, 037, 041, 042, 045, 046, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053, 056, 057, 058, 059, 063, 064, 065 and 066. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Through early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 80. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...The potential exists for rapid development and spread of wild fires...or for prescribed burns to get out of control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning should be avoided. Contact your local fire official to obtain information about burning regulations in your area. Do not dispose of cigarette butts on the ground or outside of your car. && $$ Visit http://www.weather.gov/ctp for more information from the National Weather Service office in State College.
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.