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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS State College, PA

July 13, 2021Clinton County, Potter County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2021, 6:43 PM EDT for Clinton County, Potter County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2021, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, PA, Potter County, PA, Tioga County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 13, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 610 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
610 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

086 
WUUS51 KCTP 132243
SVRCTP
PAC035-105-117-132330-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0146.210713T2243Z-210713T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
643 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania...
  North central Clinton County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tamarack,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Galeton, Cross Fork, Tamarack, Cherry Springs State Park, Ole Bull
  State Park, Lyman Run State Park and Leonard Harrison State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 7735 4154 7757 4154 7760 4151 7760
      4135 7777 4141 7796 4185 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 206DEG 31KT 4145 7783 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Travis
3 follow-up statements
292 
WWUS51 KCTP 132257
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
657 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

PAC035-132306-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210713T2330Z/
Clinton PA-
657 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4173 7735 4154 7757 4154 7760 4151 7760
      4148 7764 4148 7787 4149 7792 4185 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 214DEG 32KT 4154 7772 

$$

PAC105-117-132330-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210713T2330Z/
Potter PA-Tioga PA-
657 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN POTTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA COUNTIES...

At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ole Bull State
Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Galeton, Ole Bull State Park, Cross Fork, Lyman Run State Park,
Cherry Springs State Park and Leonard Harrison State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 7735 4154 7757 4154 7760 4151 7760
      4148 7764 4148 7787 4149 7792 4185 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 214DEG 32KT 4154 7772 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Travis
316 
WWUS51 KCTP 132316
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
716 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

PAC105-117-132330-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210713T2330Z/
Potter PA-Tioga PA-
716 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL POTTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA COUNTIES...

At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Leetonia,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Galeton and Leonard Harrison State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4153 7760 4160 7774 4180 7759 4173 7735
      4154 7757 4154 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 225DEG 27KT 4159 7759 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Travis
340 
WWUS51 KCTP 132327
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
727 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

PAC105-117-132337-
/O.EXP.KCTP.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210713T2330Z/
Potter PA-Tioga PA-
727 PM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL POTTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Pennsylvania.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of Tioga County until 830 PM.

LAT...LON 4153 7760 4160 7774 4180 7759 4173 7735
      4154 7757 4154 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 206DEG 31KT 4166 7755 

$$

Travis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 8:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPTioga2 hr
Jul 12, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLycoming, Sullivan2 hr
Jul 12, 9:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPSullivan118 min
Jul 12, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork24 min
Jul 12, 11:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams, Lancaster, Lebanon, York23 min
Jul 13, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon22 min
Jul 13, 1:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill29 min
Jul 13, 2:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill28 min
Jul 13, 12:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan and 2 more11 hr
Jul 13, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset42 min
Jul 13, 4:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPTioga119 min
Jul 13, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSomerset41 min
Jul 13, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPWarren55 min
Jul 13, 4:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPSomerset3 hr
Jul 13, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset46 min
Jul 13, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPElk, McKean, Warren52 min
Jul 13, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield40 min
Jul 13, 5:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Somerset41 min
Jul 13, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Potter56 min
Jul 13, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Clearfield, Elk67 min
Jul 13, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield34 min
Jul 13, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield59 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClearfield, Elk38 min
Jul 13, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Potter41 min
Jul 13, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSomerset37 min
Jul 13, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield27 min
Jul 13, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon40 min
Jul 13, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBlair, Centre, Clearfield44 min
Jul 13, 6:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBlair, Huntingdon44 min
Jul 13, 6:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCameron, Clearfield, Clinton3 hr
Jul 13, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPPotter61 min
Jul 13, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton44 min
Jul 13, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton23 min
Jul 13, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset37 min
Jul 13, 7:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Huntingdon, Mifflin44 min
Jul 13, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Tioga64 min
Jul 13, 7:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre, Clinton3 hr
Jul 13, 7:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming, Tioga61 min
Jul 13, 7:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPLycoming, Tioga2 hr
Jul 13, 7:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre, Clinton2 hr
Jul 13, 7:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton, Mifflin, Snyder, Union46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.