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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS State College, PA

May 26, 2021Cumberland County, Franklin County, Perry County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Franklin County, Perry County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 50 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
May 26, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 3:32 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Perry County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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
May 26, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 478 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 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
478 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

860 
WUUS51 KCTP 261842
SVRCTP
PAC041-055-099-261945-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0005.210526T1842Z-210526T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
242 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 242 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Colonel Denning State Park to 7 miles west of
  Newville to near Roxbury, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Carlisle, Plainfield, Schlusser, Newville, Bloserville, Roxbury,
  Walnut Bottom, Carlisle Springs, Colonel Denning State Park,
  Shermansdale, Willow Hill, Blain, Landisburg and Penn State
  Dickinson School Of Law.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 190 to 228.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 31 to 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4037 7712 4029 7707 4006 7726 4011 7780
      4026 7763 4034 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 254DEG 24KT 4031 7743 4021 7753 4013 7771 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Colbert
2 follow-up statements
829 
WWUS51 KCTP 261900
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
300 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

PAC055-261909-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210526T1945Z/
Franklin PA-
300 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN 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
south central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4014 7743 4014 7755 4018 7762 4021 7761
      4023 7761 4024 7758 4034 7742 4037 7712
      4029 7707 4021 7713 4012 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 254DEG 24KT 4034 7729 4024 7739 4016 7757 

$$

PAC041-099-261945-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210526T1945Z/
Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
300 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES...

At 259 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Loysville to Bloserville to near Roxbury, moving
east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Carlisle, Plainfield, Schlusser, Newville, Carlisle Springs,
Bloserville, Colonel Denning State Park, Shermansdale, Landisburg and
Penn State Dickinson School Of Law.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 203 to 228.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 38 to 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4014 7743 4014 7755 4018 7762 4021 7761
      4023 7761 4024 7758 4034 7742 4037 7712
      4029 7707 4021 7713 4012 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 254DEG 24KT 4034 7729 4024 7739 4016 7757 

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

Colbert
140 
WWUS51 KCTP 261932
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
332 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

PAC041-099-261942-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210526T1945Z/
Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
332 PM EDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4014 7743 4014 7755 4018 7762 4021 7761
      4023 7761 4024 7758 4034 7742 4037 7712
      4029 7707 4021 7713 4012 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 254DEG 24KT 4040 7702 4030 7712 4022 7730 

$$

Colbert

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria52 min
May 26, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClearfield, Elk41 min
May 26, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata45 min
May 26, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin23 min
May 26, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMifflin49 min
May 26, 2:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPJuniata, Perry, Snyder44 min
May 26, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan39 min
May 26, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill and 1 more57 min
May 26, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPJuniata, Mifflin, Snyder20 min
May 26, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Perry51 min
May 26, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill82 min
May 26, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams44 min
May 26, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon54 min
May 26, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster, York27 min
May 26, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster23 min
May 26, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster43 min
May 26, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams30 min
May 26, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster28 min
May 26, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, York43 min
May 26, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster16 min
May 26, 5:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster23 min
May 26, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria32 min
May 26, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCambria15 min
May 26, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon25 min
May 26, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBlair37 min
May 26, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon36 min
May 26, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster23 min
May 26, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMifflin13 min
May 26, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata, Mifflin33 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.