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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 282, NWS State College, PA

September 15, 2021Adams County, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 15, 2021, 6:24 PM EDT for Adams County, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 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
Sep 15, 2021, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2021, 6:51 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, PA, Franklin County, PA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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
Sep 15, 11:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 99 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-09-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-270 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1457 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

794 
WUUS51 KCTP 152224
SVRCTP
PAC001-055-152315-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0282.210915T2224Z-210915T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
624 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carroll
  Valley, moving northeast at 15 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...
  Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Carroll Valley, Wayne Heights,
  Bonneauville, New Oxford, Lake Heritage, Rouzerville, Cashtown,
  Orrtanna, Arendtsville, Hunterstown, Fairfield, McKnightstown,
  Gettysburg National Military Park, Liberty Mountain Resort and
  Gettysburg College.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3993 7732 3987 7703 3972 7730 3972 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 233DEG 14KT 3974 7742 

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

$$

Banghoff
1 follow-up statement
791 
WWUS51 KCTP 152251
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
651 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

PAC001-055-152300-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0282.000000T0000Z-210915T2315Z/
Adams PA-Franklin PA-
651 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ADAMS AND
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 3993 7732 3987 7703 3972 7730 3972 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 233DEG 14KT 3980 7731 

$$

Banghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren42 min
Sep 15, 1:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan49 min
Sep 15, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre33 min
Sep 15, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre31 min
Sep 15, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSullivan42 min
Sep 15, 2:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLycoming, Sullivan2 hr
Sep 15, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton31 min
Sep 15, 2:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan66 min
Sep 15, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion30 min
Sep 15, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan44 min
Sep 15, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Union36 min
Sep 15, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion17 min
Sep 15, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPJuniata, Mifflin40 min
Sep 15, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMontour, Northumberland, Union36 min
Sep 15, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon30 min
Sep 15, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSnyder35 min
Sep 15, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia, Montour31 min
Sep 15, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLycoming, Sullivan2 hr
Sep 15, 4:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan3 hr
Sep 15, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia27 min
Sep 15, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry33 min
Sep 15, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia, Northumberland24 min
Sep 15, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Franklin, Perry32 min
Sep 15, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPMontour, Northumberland89 min
Sep 15, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPNorthumberland32 min
Sep 15, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry31 min
Sep 15, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry30 min
Sep 15, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin26 min
Sep 15, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin28 min
Sep 15, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill23 min
Sep 15, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon36 min
Sep 15, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork29 min
Sep 15, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLebanon, Schuylkill43 min
Sep 15, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin34 min
Sep 15, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBerks21 min
Sep 15, 7:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPDauphin, York96 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.