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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS State College, PA

April 14, 20195 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2019, 11:41 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 14, 2019, 11:41 PM EDT (03:41 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2019, 12:30 AM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Perry County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 14, 6:46 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 14, 7:24 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:24 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 6:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
642 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019

PAZ057-059-064>066-142330-
York PA-Lancaster PA-Adams PA-Lebanon PA-Dauphin PA-
642 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF
LANCASTER...ADAMS... YORK...DAUPHIN...AND LEBANON COUNTIES UNTIL 730
PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms just south of Gettysburg, moving northeast at 45 mph.
This area is part of a band of storms that extend southward into
northern Maryland.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
York, Hanover, Weigelstown, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Middletown,
Millersville, Gettysburg, Mount Joy, Parkville, Red Lion, Spry,
Dallastown, Hampton, Shiloh, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, West
York, Salunga-Landisville and Littlestown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 7737 4030 7652 3972 7618 3972 7736
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 240DEG 49KT 3983 7721

Martin

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 7:13 PM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
713 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019

PAZ004-142345-
Warren PA-
713 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COULD BRUSH NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM EDT WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS EXPECTED AFTER THAT...

At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Waterford, moving northeast at 60 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Spring Creek, Lottsville, Sugar Grove and Bear Lake.

LAT...LON 4200 7923 4181 7961 4199 7961 4200 7960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 233DEG 50KT 4193 8003

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The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 8:03 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Warren	57 min
Apr 14, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams	29 min
Apr 14, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Elk, McKean, Warren	64 min
Apr 14, 8:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Warren	4 hr
Apr 14, 9:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Elk, McKean	4 hr
Apr 14, 9:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter	56 min
Apr 14, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cambria, Clearfield, Somerset	48 min
Apr 14, 9:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill	3 hr
Apr 14, 10:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Cambria, Clearfield	42 min
Apr 14, 10:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Somerset	43 min
Apr 14, 10:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lycoming	36 min
Apr 14, 10:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cameron, Potter	29 min
Apr 14, 10:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, Schuylkill	3 hr
Apr 14, 10:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clearfield	48 min
Apr 14, 10:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Potter, Tioga	55 min
Apr 14, 10:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon and 1 more	47 min
Apr 14, 11:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton, Lycoming	94 min
Apr 14, 11:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin and 2 more	86 min
Apr 14, 11:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lycoming, Tioga	59 min
Apr 15, 12:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin	48 min
Apr 15, 12:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan	52 min
Apr 15, 1:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams, Lebanon, Schuylkill, York	53 min
Apr 15, 2:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster, York	60 min
Apr 15, 2:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	32 min
Apr 15, 3:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CTP	Lebanon, Schuylkill	26 hr
Apr 15, 3:49 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	CTP	Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin and 11 more	16 hr
Apr 15, 5:23 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CTP	Dauphin, Lebanon	12 hr

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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.