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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS State College, PA

July 16, 2021Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT for Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2021, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Clearfield County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 16, 4:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Troutville, PATREE ON WIRES IN BRADY TOWNSHIP.
Jul 16, 4:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClearfield, PALARGE LIMBS DOWN ON ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION OF NICHOLS STREET AND WILLIAMS STREET.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 152 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 145 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

028 
WUUS51 KCTP 162011
SVRCTP
PAC033-162100-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0161.210716T2011Z-210716T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
411 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy, moving
  east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  DuBois, Clearfield, Sandy, Curwensville, Hyde, Plymptonville,
  Rockton, S.B. Elliot State Park, Troutville, Clearfield-Lawrence
  Airport and Penn State Dubois.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois Route 255 and Woodland exits, specifically from mile markers
102 to 122.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7833 4095 7836 4099 7880 4112 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 269DEG 23KT 4107 7880 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Evanego
2 follow-up statements
426 
WWUS51 KCTP 162033
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
433 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

PAC033-162100-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-210716T2100Z/
Clearfield PA-
433 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CLEARFIELD COUNTY...

At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockton, moving
east at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Clearfield, Curwensville, Hyde, Plymptonville, Rockton, S.B. Elliot
State Park, Troutville and Clearfield-Lawrence Airport.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois Route 255 and Woodland exits, specifically from mile markers
109 to 122.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7833 4095 7836 4099 7880 4106 7880
      4109 7862 4115 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 269DEG 23KT 4107 7861 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Evanego
845 
WWUS51 KCTP 162050
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
450 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

PAC033-162100-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-210716T2100Z/
Clearfield PA-
450 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CLEARFIELD COUNTY...

At 450 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plymptonville,
moving east at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Clearfield, Curwensville, Hyde, Plymptonville and Clearfield-Lawrence
Airport.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Penfield and Woodland exits, specifically from mile markers 113 to
122.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7833 4095 7836 4097 7861 4113 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 269DEG 23KT 4107 7846 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Evanego

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren50 min
Jul 16, 1:22 PM EDTFlood WatchCTPCameron, Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Potter and 3 more21 min
Jul 16, 1:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchCTPAdams, Cameron, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Elk and 12 more32 hr
Jul 16, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMontour31 min
Jul 16, 2:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLycoming, Sullivan2 hr
Jul 16, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Potter42 min
Jul 16, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMontour31 min
Jul 16, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter23 min
Jul 16, 2:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland2 hr
Jul 16, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia31 min
Jul 16, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter31 min
Jul 16, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMontour26 min
Jul 16, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata, Perry38 min
Jul 16, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield36 min
Jul 16, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield38 min
Jul 16, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga42 min
Jul 16, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland, Union85 min
Jul 16, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClearfield46 min
Jul 16, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPTioga45 min
Jul 16, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming43 min
Jul 16, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton33 min
Jul 16, 4:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLycoming, Tioga2 hr
Jul 16, 5:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPSullivan3 hr
Jul 16, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming32 min
Jul 16, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCarbon20 min
Jul 16, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPSullivan108 min
Jul 16, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton28 min
Jul 16, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre31 min
Jul 16, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre29 min
Jul 16, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSullivan45 min
Jul 16, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion29 min
Jul 16, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia23 min
Jul 16, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion33 min
Jul 16, 7:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.