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Wind Advisory 2, NWS State College, PA

April 3, 201833 counties in Pennsylvania

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

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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.