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Wind Advisory 3, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2018, 1:56 PM EDT for Cambria County, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2018, 1:56 PM EDT (17:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cambria County, PA, Somerset County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 858 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
665 WWUS71 KCTP 041756 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 156 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 PAZ024-033-050200- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.180405T0000Z-180405T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Cambria-Somerset- Including the cities of Johnstown and Somerset 156 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-025-026-034-035-045-050000- /O.CON.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Bedford-Fulton- Southern Clinton- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Lock Haven 156 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ027-028-036-037-041-042-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-050000- /O.CON.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Mifflin-Juniata-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Lewistown, Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 156 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
2 follow-up statements
118 WWUS71 KCTP 050000 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 800 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 PAZ024-033-050600- /O.EXP.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180405T0600Z/ Cambria-Somerset- Including the cities of Johnstown and Somerset 800 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-025-026-034-035-045-050100- /O.EXP.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Bedford-Fulton- Southern Clinton- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Lock Haven 800 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Damaging winds have decreased but winds will remain gusty through late tonight. Expect winds to continue gusting to between 25 and 40 mph at times through late tonight. $$ PAZ027-028-036-037-041-042-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-050100- /O.EXP.KCTP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180405T0000Z/ Mifflin-Juniata-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Lewistown, Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 800 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Damaging winds have decreased but winds will remain gusty through late tonight. Expect winds to continue gusting to between 25 and 40 mph at times through late tonight. $$
348 WWUS71 KCTP 050044 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 844 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 PAZ024-033-050600- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180405T0600Z/ Cambria-Somerset- Including the cities of Johnstown and Somerset 844 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. 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, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cambria | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 3:36 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | CTP | Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre and 27 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 4, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren | 57 min |
| Apr 4, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren | 53 min |
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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.