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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS State College, PA

September 13, 2021Columbia County, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 13, 2021, 7:18 PM EDT for Columbia County, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 57 min. 8 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
Sep 13, 2021, 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC)
Expired
Sep 13, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Sullivan County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 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
Sep 13, 7:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ene Montoursville, PATREES DOWN ON WIRES.
Sep 13, 7:32 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Hughesville, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN.
Sep 13, 7:34 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPicture Rocks, PATREES DOWN.
Sep 13, 7:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Hughesville, PATREES DOWN ON WIRES.
Sep 13, 7:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 S Lairdsville, PANUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
Sep 13, 7:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nnw Millville, PASEVERAL TREES, A TRAMPOLINE, A TV ANTENNA TOWER, AND A ROOF PARTIALLY DAMAGED.
Sep 13, 8:02 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Berwick, PATREE INTO A HOUSE.
Sep 13, 8:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOrangeville, PASPOTTER REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND TREES ON HOUSES IN ORANGEVILLE.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 13, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 262 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 2021-09-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1305 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

339 
WUUS51 KCTP 132318
SVRCTP
PAC037-081-113-140015-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0271.210913T2318Z-210914T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
718 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Northern Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Sullivan County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 718 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Kettle Creek Gorge to near Barbours to
  Loyalsockville, moving east at 50 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...
  Berwick, Montoursville, Muncy, Hughesville, Rohrsburg, Iola,
  Jamison City, Waller, Kettle Creek Gorge, Lairdsville, Ricketts
  Glen State Park, Central, Biggertown, Muncy Valley, Millville,
  Benton, Picture Rocks, Briar Creek, Orangeville and Laporte.

This includes Interstate 180 between mile markers 11 and 21, and near
mile marker 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4114 7664 4116 7664 4115 7667 4124 7695
      4142 7676 4147 7677 4141 7627 4131 7631
      4120 7632 4113 7627 4114 7623 4102 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 285DEG 45KT 4140 7667 4135 7673 4131 7692 

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

$$

Banghoff
2 follow-up statements
824 
WWUS51 KCTP 132351
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
751 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

PAC113-140000-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-210914T0015Z/
Sullivan PA-
751 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SULLIVAN 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 100 AM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4113 7662 4114 7664 4116 7664 4115 7668
      4118 7676 4130 7658 4126 7632 4120 7632
      4113 7627 4113 7623 4102 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 299DEG 36KT 4116 7646 

$$

PAC037-081-140015-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-210914T0015Z/
Lycoming PA-Columbia PA-
751 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING AND NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 750 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rohrsburg,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
Berwick, Rohrsburg, Iola, Eyers Grove, Waller, Biggertown,
Lairdsville, Millville, Benton, Briar Creek, Orangeville and
Stillwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm has produced widespread 
wind damage across central and eastern Lycoming County. SEEK SHELTER 
NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
State College PA.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4113 7662 4114 7664 4116 7664 4115 7668
      4118 7676 4130 7658 4126 7632 4120 7632
      4113 7627 4113 7623 4102 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 299DEG 36KT 4116 7646 

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

$$

Banghoff
524 
WWUS51 KCTP 140011
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
811 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

PAC037-081-140020-
/O.EXP.KCTP.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-210914T0015Z/
Lycoming PA-Columbia PA-
811 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING AND
NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 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 100 AM EDT for
central Pennsylvania.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
State College PA.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Montour and southern Columbia County until 9PM.

LAT...LON 4113 7662 4114 7664 4116 7664 4115 7668
      4118 7676 4130 7658 4126 7632 4120 7632
      4113 7627 4113 7623 4102 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 285DEG 45KT 4110 7615 

$$

Banghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 12:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean36 min
Sep 13, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean, Potter, Tioga52 min
Sep 13, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren30 min
Sep 13, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter30 min
Sep 13, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter31 min
Sep 13, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk24 min
Sep 13, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming24 min
Sep 13, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.