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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2019, 9:36 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 54 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 19, 2019, 9:36 PM EDT (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Columbia County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Snyder County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 19, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 408 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
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 19, 9:19 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 9:19 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 PAZ012-018-019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-202245- Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Tioga- Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union- Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... 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. Fast moving storms may produce locally strong, gusty winds this evening into early tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ026>028-035-202245- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Fulton- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 93 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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. Flash Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Fast moving storms may produce locally strong, gusty winds this evening into early tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004>006-010-011-202245- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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. PAZ036-056-057-059-063>066-202245- Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 93 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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. Flash Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible this evening into early tonight. An isolated weak, short- lived tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ058-202245- Schuylkill- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... 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. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible this evening into early tonight. An isolated weak, short- lived tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ017-024-025-033-034-202245- Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford- 643 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Fast moving storms may produce locally strong, gusty winds and heavy rainfall this evening into tonight. Localized flooding is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
812 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0802 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LEWISTOWN 40.57N 77.59W
04/19/2019 MIFFLIN PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT ROUTE 103 AND RIVER MOUNTAIN
LANE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1901215
EVANEGOLocal storm report, Apr 19, 8:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
832 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE SHADE GAP 40.24N 77.79W
04/19/2019 HUNTINGDON PA EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND A ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN
IN THE 19000 BLOCK OF SHADE VALLEY ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1901216
EVANEGOLocal storm report, Apr 19, 8:51 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
851 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0717 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE FORT LOUDON 39.93N 77.84W
04/19/2019 FRANKLIN PA PUBLIC
REPORT OF DEBRIS ACROSS ROUTE 30 BETWEEN FORT LOUDON
AND SAINT THOMAS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1901217
EVANEGOLocal storm report, Apr 19, 8:56 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
856 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0717 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE FORT LOUDON 39.93N 77.84W
04/19/2019 FRANKLIN PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WIRES DOWN ALONG THE 9700 BLOCK OF LINCOLN WAY WEST.
0717 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GREENCASTLE 39.81N 77.78W
04/19/2019 FRANKLIN PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WIRES DOWN ALONG RABBIT ROAD NORTH NEAR UPTON.
0717 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE FORT LOUDON 39.93N 77.84W
04/19/2019 FRANKLIN PA PUBLIC
REPORT OF DEBRIS ACROSS ROUTE 30 BETWEEN FORT LOUDON
AND SAINT THOMAS.
0721 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW SHADE GAP 40.19N 77.88W
04/19/2019 HUNTINGDON PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN ON COVERED BRIDGE ROAD.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE SHADE GAP 40.24N 77.79W
04/19/2019 HUNTINGDON PA EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED AND A ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN
IN THE 19000 BLOCK OF SHADE VALLEY ROAD.
0802 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LEWISTOWN 40.57N 77.59W
04/19/2019 MIFFLIN PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT ROUTE 103 AND RIVER MOUNTAIN
LANE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1901212 CTP1901213 CTP1901217 CTP1901214 CTP1901216
CTP1901215
EVANEGOLocal storm report, Apr 19, 9:21 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Franklin | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Franklin | 16 min |
| Apr 19, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin | 41 min |
| Apr 19, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Perry | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Montour, Sullivan | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 9:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Montour, Northumberland and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Tioga | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | McKean | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 46 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019
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.