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Wind Advisory 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2018, 3:25 PM EDT for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2018, 3:36 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 33 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria 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, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
654 WWUS71 KCTP 031925 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 325 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>027-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 040730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.180404T1200Z-180405T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, and Williamsport 325 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strongest winds will be on west-facing ridges. * TIMING...Winds will be strongest from mid morning Wednesday into Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ028-036-049>053-056>059-063>066-040730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.180404T1400Z-180405T0000Z/ Juniata-Franklin-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 325 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strongest winds will be on west-facing ridges. * TIMING...Winds will be strongest from late morning Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
1 follow-up statement
030 WWUS71 KCTP 040736 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 336 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>026-033>035-045-041545- /O.UPG.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.180404T1200Z-180405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.180404T1000Z-180405T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Southern Clinton- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Lock Haven 336 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds will pick up around dawn, but the strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree limbs and power lines in some places, causing scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ027-037-041-042-046-041545- /O.UPG.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.180404T1200Z-180405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.180404T1300Z-180405T0000Z/ Mifflin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming- Including the cities of Lewistown, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, and Williamsport 336 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds will pick up during mid to late morning, but the strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree limbs and power lines in some places, causing scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ028-036-049>053-056>059-063>066-041545- /O.UPG.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.180404T1400Z-180405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.180404T1300Z-180405T0000Z/ Juniata-Franklin-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 336 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...Winds will pick up during mid to late morning, but the strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree limbs and power lines in some places, causing scattered power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Somerset | 6 hr |
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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.