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Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 20, 2019, 4:17 AM EDT for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 20, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2019, 4:17 AM EDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2019, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Flood severity
- None
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 08:19 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 Jun 20, 2:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 2:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019 PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-201830- Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria- Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin- Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union- Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill- Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible on Thursday. An isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible. Heavy rain is also expected from some of the storms. This could lead to flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004>006-010-011-037-201830- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Tioga- 224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible on Thursday. An isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible. Heavy rain is also expected from some of the storms. This could lead to flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Lambert
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:42 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
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Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jun 19, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 9:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Fulton | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Fulton | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 9:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Dauphin, Northumberland | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Fulton | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 11:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Lancaster | 115 min |
| Jun 19, 11:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Lebanon, Schuylkill | 21 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Warren | 118 min |
| Jun 20, 9:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 29 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.