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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 175, NWS State College, PA

July 17, 2021Centre County, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 3:52 PM EDT for Centre County, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 23 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 17, 2021, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 17, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 70 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 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 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
70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
882 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

984 
WUUS51 KCTP 171952
SVRCTP
PAC027-033-172015-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0175.210717T1952Z-210717T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
352 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...
  Western Centre County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 352 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Plymptonville to Jeffries to near Blandburg, moving
  northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Clearfield, Philipsburg, Woodland, Curwensville, Stormstown, Hyde,
  Osceola Mills, Plymptonville, Chester Hill, Karthaus, Houtzdale,
  Snow Shoe, North Philipsburg, Clarence, Port Matilda, South
  Philipsburg, Sandy Ridge, Moshannon, Pine Glen and Jeffries.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Penfield and Milesburg exits, specifically from mile markers 114 to
147.

This includes Interstate 99 from mile markers 59 to 66.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4122 7810 4115 7803 4114 7801 4116 7800
      4116 7799 4106 7793 4079 7799 4074 7819
      4073 7848 4088 7847 4105 7854 4123 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 239DEG 37KT 4105 7846 4091 7836 4070 7845 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RXR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 9:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland34 min
Jul 16, 10:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder2 hr
Jul 17, 4:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren57 min
Jul 17, 6:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren69 min
Jul 17, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk, McKean59 min
Jul 17, 10:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean37 min
Jul 17, 12:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPMcKean119 min
Jul 17, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter40 min
Jul 17, 12:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPWarren2 hr
Jul 17, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton37 min
Jul 17, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster27 min
Jul 17, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York42 min
Jul 17, 1:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren3 hr
Jul 17, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, Lebanon47 min
Jul 17, 2:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster46 min
Jul 17, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria29 min
Jul 17, 2:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, York2 hr
Jul 17, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSchuylkill38 min
Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York34 min
Jul 17, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLebanon, Schuylkill43 min
Jul 17, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCambria, Clearfield, Somerset56 min
Jul 17, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair24 min
Jul 17, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster61 min
Jul 17, 3:17 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCTPLycoming, Tioga3 hr
Jul 17, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre25 min
Jul 17, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork33 min
Jul 17, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon30 min
Jul 17, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster27 min
Jul 17, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin27 min
Jul 17, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin55 min
Jul 17, 4:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York2 hr
Jul 17, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin31 min
Jul 17, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga46 min
Jul 17, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton37 min
Jul 17, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin36 min
Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming28 min
Jul 17, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre26 min
Jul 17, 4:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPClinton, Lycoming2 hr
Jul 17, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPBedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 3 more2 hr
Jul 17, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin30 min
Jul 17, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga28 min
Jul 17, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset25 min
Jul 17, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPJuniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder, Union55 min
Jul 17, 4:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren66 min
Jul 17, 4:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPColumbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill and 3 more61 min
Jul 17, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton32 min
Jul 17, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming43 min
Jul 17, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin37 min
Jul 17, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCTPLycoming, Sullivan3 hr
Jul 17, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin29 min
Jul 17, 5:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry2 hr
Jul 17, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan33 min
Jul 17, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin30 min
Jul 17, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Perry111 min
Jul 17, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lycoming, Montour and 6 more61 min
Jul 17, 5:56 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatCTPColumbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Lycoming and 7 more3 hr
Jul 17, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, York36 min
Jul 17, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan28 min
Jul 17, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York46 min
Jul 17, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill33 min
Jul 17, 7:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, York2 hr
Jul 17, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, York56 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.