Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flash Flood Watches in 2019
Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood watch at May 4, 2019, 2:06 PM EDT for Adams County, Lancaster County, York County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2019, 2:06 PM EDT (18:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Adams County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at May 3, 7:53 PM EDT, 18 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 7:53 PM EDT, 18 hours 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 4:17 PM EDT, 21 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 PAZ004>006-010-011-042030- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-042030- Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Tioga- Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union- Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Schuylkill- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms could produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. The heavy rain could lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heavy rainfall is possible on Saturday evening and night, which may lead to minor flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ034>036-064-042030- Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Adams- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Some of the thunderstorms may also produce heavy rainfall, which could lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heavy rainfall is possible on Saturday evening and night, which may lead to minor flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ024-025-027-028-056-057-059-063-065-066-042030- Cambria-Blair-Mifflin-Juniata-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-York- Lancaster- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds and small hail are possible. Some of the thunderstorms may also produce heavy rainfall, which could lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heavy rainfall is possible on Saturday evening and night, which may lead to minor flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ026-042030- Huntingdon- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds and small hail are possible. Some of the thunderstorms may also produce heavy rainfall, which could lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heavy rainfall is possible on Saturday evening and night, which may lead to minor flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ033-042030- Somerset- 417 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Some of the thunderstorms may also produce heavy rainfall, which could lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heavy rainfall is possible on Saturday evening and night, which may lead to minor flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 47 min |
| May 3, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 43 min |
| May 3, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | York | 42 min |
| May 4, 5:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Franklin, Fulton | 56 min |
| May 4, 6:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Adams, Franklin | 60 min |
| May 4, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Juniata | 42 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.