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Wind Advisory 4, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Oct 20, 2018, 2:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Oct 20, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2018, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 20, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Bedford County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Somerset County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1013 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
154 WWUS71 KCTP 201809 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 209 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 PAZ033>036-211200- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.181021T0100Z-181021T1200Z/ Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin- Including the cities of Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Chambersburg 209 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Period of strongest winds is expected from late tonight through sunrise Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ DeVoir
1 follow-up statement
488 WWUS71 KCTP 210820 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 420 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018 PAZ065-066-211900- /O.NEW.KCTP.FR.Y.0003.181022T0500Z-181022T1300Z/ York-Lancaster- Including the cities of York and Lancaster 420 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 30s. * TIMING...Late tonight through the mid morning hours Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with agricultural or gardening interests should protect sensitive vegetation. Potted plants should be brought indoors. && $$ PAZ033>036-211200- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181021T1200Z/ Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin- Including the cities of Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, and Chambersburg 420 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...The period of strongest winds will occur across the higher terrain and to the southeast of gaps in the ridges through shortly after sunrise today, then slowly subside late this morning and this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts may lead to scattered downed tree limbs and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of around 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ Lambert
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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.