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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at May 10, 2018, 2:13 PM EDT for Cameron County, Potter County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 77 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 10, 2018, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2018, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 77 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cameron County, PA, Potter County, PA, Tioga County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1191 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 10, 7:55 AM EDT, 6 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 7:55 AM EDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service State College PA 127 PM EDT Thu May 10 2018 PAZ005-006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056-111730- McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry- 127 PM EDT Thu May 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible Thursday afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ057>059-063>066-111730- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 127 PM EDT Thu May 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible Thursday afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004-111730- Warren- 127 PM EDT Thu May 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. MS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 10, 12:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
213 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
PAZ005-006-010>012-037-101930-
McKean PA-Potter PA-Northern Clinton PA-Cameron PA-Tioga PA-Elk PA-
213 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF ELK...MCKEAN...POTTER...
CAMERON...TIOGA...AND CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from Westfield to near Lyman Run State Park to near
Sizerville to near Truman. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph are possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Westfield, Galeton and Lyman Run State Park around 220 PM EDT.
Gaines around 235 PM EDT.
Cameron, Elkland and Keeneyville around 240 PM EDT.
Leonard Harrison State Park around 245 PM EDT.
Cherry Springs State Park around 250 PM EDT.
Wellsboro, Stevenson Dam and Morris around 255 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Knoxville, Osceola,
Tioga, Roseville and Austin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in State College PA.
Persons in campgrounds or hiking should consider seeking sturdy
shelter until these storms pass.
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LAT...LON 4199 7692 4160 7687 4157 7694 4155 7696
4154 7760 4147 7760 4137 7773 4145 7867
4165 7856 4181 7831 4188 7795 4200 7787
4199 7762 4200 7747
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 271DEG 28KT 4193 7758 4170 7773 4162 7823 4147
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LambertThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 56 min |
| May 10, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk, McKean | 68 min |
| May 10, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield | 81 min |
| May 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron | 52 min |
| May 10, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford, Cumberland, Perry | 74 min |
| May 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Somerset | 62 min |
| May 10, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Union | 39 min |
| May 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Mifflin | 36 min |
| May 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lycoming, Sullivan | 76 min |
| May 10, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams, Franklin, Fulton | 68 min |
| May 10, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Juniata, Mifflin | 56 min |
| May 10, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | 63 min |
| May 10, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford, Huntingdon, Somerset | 56 min |
| May 10, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union | 53 min |
| May 10, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon | 64 min |
| May 10, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 60 min |
| May 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, York | 49 min |
| May 10, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | York | 45 min |
| May 10, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lebanon | 59 min |
| May 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon | 61 min |
| May 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 44 min |
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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.