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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS State College, PA

June 13, 2021McKean County, Potter County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 8:41 PM EDT for McKean County, Potter County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 64 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
Jun 13, 2021, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McKean County, PA, Potter County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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
Jun 13, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 746 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
746 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1307 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

165 
WUUS51 KCTP 140041
SVRCTP
PAC083-105-140145-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0034.210614T0041Z-210614T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
841 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern McKean County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Northern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 841 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coryville,
  moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters have occasionally reported large 
           hail over the last hour to hour and a half with this 
           storm.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Shinglehouse around 850 PM EDT.
  Genesee around 920 PM EDT.
  Harrison Valley around 940 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ulysses,
Oswayo and Eldred.

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 4200 7764 4184 7763 4180 7837 4197 7841
      4200 7822
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 260DEG 29KT 4190 7829 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jurewicz
2 follow-up statements
153 
WWUS51 KCTP 140104
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

PAC083-105-140145-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210614T0145Z/
McKean PA-Potter PA-
904 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCKEAN AND NORTHERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shinglehouse,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts, small hail and minor flooding.

SOURCE...Doppler radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect downed trees and minor flooding in some locations.

     Locations impacted include... Port Allegany, Shinglehouse, 
     Genesee, Harrison Valley, Ulysses and Oswayo.

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 4181 7826 4198 7827 4200 7800 4200 7764
      4184 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 269DEG 18KT 4189 7816 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KF
336 
WWUS51 KCTP 140135
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
935 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

PAC083-140144-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210614T0145Z/
McKean PA-
935 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCKEAN 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 1000 PM EDT for
north central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4183 7783 4200 7796 4200 7764 4184 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 266DEG 37KT 4195 7776 

$$

PAC105-140145-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210614T0145Z/
Potter PA-
935 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTY...

At 934 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harrison
Valley, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Genesee, Harrison Valley and Ulysses. 

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 4183 7783 4200 7796 4200 7764 4184 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 266DEG 37KT 4195 7776 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Dangelo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean35 min
Jun 13, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre45 min
Jun 13, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon30 min
Jun 13, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon43 min
Jun 13, 9:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPMcKean67 min
Jun 13, 9:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre82 min
Jun 13, 9:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPPotter73 min
Jun 13, 10:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre2 hr
Jun 13, 11:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPHuntingdon, Mifflin116 min
Jun 13, 11:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata56 min
Jun 13, 11:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry34 min
Jun 14, 12:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland31 min
Jun 14, 12:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Perry38 min
Jun 14, 1:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, York48 min
Jun 14, 11:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren39 min
Jun 14, 12:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk58 min
Jun 14, 12:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Clearfield, Elk73 min
Jun 14, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton74 min
Jun 14, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre37 min
Jun 14, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton, Lycoming, Union57 min
Jun 14, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Union57 min
Jun 14, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBlair, Cambria41 min
Jun 14, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre20 min
Jun 14, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Schuylkill50 min
Jun 14, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset14 min
Jun 14, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair21 min
Jun 14, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair47 min
Jun 14, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset16 min
Jun 14, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset26 min
Jun 14, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset26 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.