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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS State College, PA

June 21, 20214 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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
Jun 21, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cameron County, PA, Elk County, PA, McKean County, PA, Warren County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 21, 3:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sw James City, PATREES DOWN NEAR RUSSELL CITY.
Jun 21, 3:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw James City, PADOWNED TREE ON PA ROUTE 66.

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
Jun 21, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 257 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1192 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

826 
WUUS51 KCTP 211926
SVRCTP
PAC023-047-083-123-212015-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0048.210621T1926Z-210621T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
326 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Elk County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Warren County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Southern McKean County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Cameron County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 325 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Wetmore to James City to 10 miles southwest of Kane,
  moving east at 45 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...
  Kane, Port Allegany, Sheffield, Smethport, Wetmore, Betula, Wilcox,
  James City, Crosby, Ludlow, East Branch Dam, Kinzua Bridge State
  Park, Westline, Mount Jewett and Bradford Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7820 4157 7824 4153 7896 4162 7896
      4163 7906 4171 7905 4191 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 258DEG 38KT 4168 7888 4162 7888 4155 7894 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JCG
2 follow-up statements
387 
WWUS51 KCTP 211936
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC123-211945-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210621T2015Z/
Warren PA-
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4162 7820 4157 7824 4153 7896 4173 7895
      4191 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 258DEG 38KT 4170 7877 4164 7877 4157 7883 

$$

PAC023-047-083-212015-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210621T2015Z/
Elk PA-McKean PA-Cameron PA-
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELK...SOUTHERN MCKEAN AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON
COUNTIES...

At 335 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wetmore to near Kane to near James City, moving
east at 45 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...
Kane, Port Allegany, Smethport, Wetmore, Betula, Wilcox, James City,
Crosby, Ludlow, East Branch Dam, Kinzua Bridge State Park, Westline,
Mount Jewett and Bradford Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7820 4157 7824 4153 7896 4173 7895
      4191 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 258DEG 38KT 4170 7877 4164 7877 4157 7883 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JCG
404 
WWUS51 KCTP 211949
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
349 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC023-047-083-212015-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210621T2015Z/
Elk PA-McKean PA-Cameron PA-
349 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL ELK...SOUTHEASTERN MCKEAN AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON
COUNTIES...

At 348 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kinzua Bridge State Park to 7 miles north of East
Branch Dam to Wilcox, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Port Allegany, Smethport, Betula, Wilcox, Crosby, East Branch Dam,
Kinzua Bridge State Park, Mount Jewett and Bradford Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7820 4157 7824 4155 7875 4164 7873
      4178 7874 4191 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 257DEG 38KT 4178 7857 4167 7861 4160 7867 

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

JCG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata12 min
Jun 20, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPJuniata, Snyder24 min
Jun 20, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin16 min
Jun 20, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean25 min
Jun 20, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin13 min
Jun 20, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin13 min
Jun 20, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill14 min
Jun 20, 9:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Northumberland, Schuylkill50 min
Jun 20, 9:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLebanon, Schuylkill2 hr
Jun 21, 4:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren42 min
Jun 21, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren41 min
Jun 21, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Warren47 min
Jun 21, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean35 min
Jun 21, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Potter21 min
Jun 21, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean31 min
Jun 21, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield25 min
Jun 21, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre25 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga35 min
Jun 21, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSnyder32 min
Jun 21, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Potter45 min
Jun 21, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria28 min
Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan27 min
Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin27 min
Jun 21, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion24 min
Jun 21, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre21 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCambria47 min
Jun 21, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming44 min
Jun 21, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Franklin59 min
Jun 21, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCambria, Somerset36 min
Jun 21, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre32 min
Jun 21, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan, Tioga30 min
Jun 21, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton23 min
Jun 21, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair20 min
Jun 21, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan19 min
Jun 21, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, York40 min
Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton, Lycoming37 min
Jun 21, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBedford, Blair32 min
Jun 21, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan, Tioga44 min
Jun 21, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPYork34 min
Jun 21, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMontour45 min
Jun 21, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia, Northumberland23 min
Jun 21, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster47 min
Jun 21, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin28 min
Jun 21, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan37 min
Jun 21, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSullivan15 min
Jun 21, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill25 min
Jun 21, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill37 min
Jun 21, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill26 min
Jun 21, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset15 min
Jun 21, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCarbon18 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.