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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS State College, PA

August 13, 2021Clinton County, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2021, 3:22 PM EDT for Clinton County, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 38 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
Aug 13, 2021, 3:22 PM EDT (19:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, PA, Lycoming County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 2021-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 402 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 2021-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 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
402 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

155 
WUUS51 KCTP 131922
SVRCTP
PAC035-081-132000-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0227.210813T1922Z-210813T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
322 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
  North central Clinton County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cammal,
  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...
  English Center, Cammal, Little Pine State Park and Ski Sawmill Ski
  Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4132 7714 4133 7760 4142 7764 4154 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 260DEG 21KT 4138 7753 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Evanego
2 follow-up statements
916 
WWUS51 KCTP 131946
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
346 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAC035-131955-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210813T2000Z/
Clinton PA-
346 PM EDT Fri Aug 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 4133 7743 4148 7744 4154 7723 4132 7714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 260DEG 21KT 4140 7735 

$$

PAC081-132000-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210813T2000Z/
Lycoming PA-
346 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING COUNTY...

At 345 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Little Pine
State Park, 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...
English Center, Little Pine State Park and Ski Sawmill Ski Area. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4133 7743 4148 7744 4154 7723 4132 7714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 260DEG 21KT 4140 7735 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Evanego
189 
WWUS51 KCTP 131958
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
358 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAC081-132007-
/O.EXP.KCTP.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210813T2000Z/
Lycoming PA-
358 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4133 7743 4148 7744 4154 7723 4132 7714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 260DEG 21KT 4141 7728 

$$

Banghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga40 min
Aug 12, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair, Huntingdon, Mifflin29 min
Aug 12, 8:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan47 min
Aug 12, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion12 min
Aug 12, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Union48 min
Aug 12, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder29 min
Aug 12, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Union44 min
Aug 12, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan31 min
Aug 12, 9:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union67 min
Aug 12, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry20 min
Aug 12, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin31 min
Aug 12, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill31 min
Aug 12, 10:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, Schuylkill59 min
Aug 12, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon26 min
Aug 12, 11:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon27 min
Aug 12, 11:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York34 min
Aug 13, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland, Franklin, Perry41 min
Aug 13, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFulton31 min
Aug 13, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more63 min
Aug 13, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron28 min
Aug 13, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter38 min
Aug 13, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton25 min
Aug 13, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton31 min
Aug 13, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter30 min
Aug 13, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter26 min
Aug 13, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Franklin63 min
Aug 13, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Perry61 min
Aug 13, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin34 min
Aug 13, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPYork40 min
Aug 13, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder29 min
Aug 13, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Perry47 min
Aug 13, 3:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, York2 hr
Aug 13, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming33 min
Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York53 min
Aug 13, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan25 min
Aug 13, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan60 min
Aug 13, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton34 min
Aug 13, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork46 min
Aug 13, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMontour16 min
Aug 13, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan31 min
Aug 13, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSnyder, Union37 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.