Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Franklin County, Perry County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 7, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2021, 7:14 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Perry County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 6:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newburg, PA | REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1273 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KCTP 072237
SVRCTP
PAC041-055-099-072330-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0089.210707T2237Z-210707T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
637 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 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...
Southwestern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 637 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roxbury,
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...
Plainfield, Newville, Bloserville, Colonel Denning State Park,
Loysville, Blain and Landisburg.
This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 199 to 220.
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 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4015 7766 4035 7751 4041 7737 4038 7728
4020 7726 4005 7757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 223DEG 11KT 4015 7757
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Banghoff2 follow-up statements
945
WWUS51 KCTP 072300
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
700 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
PAC055-072310-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210707T2330Z/
Franklin PA-
700 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4020 7756 4031 7748 4041 7736 4038 7728
4020 7726 4009 7748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 223DEG 11KT 4020 7751
$$
PAC041-099-072330-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210707T2330Z/
Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
700 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTIES...
At 700 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newville,
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...
Plainfield, Newville, Bloserville, Colonel Denning State Park,
Loysville and Landisburg.
This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 206 to 220.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4020 7756 4031 7748 4041 7736 4038 7728
4020 7726 4009 7748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 223DEG 11KT 4020 7751
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Banghoff034
WWUS51 KCTP 072314
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
714 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
PAC041-099-072324-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210707T2330Z/
Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
714 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4020 7756 4031 7748 4041 7736 4038 7728
4020 7726 4009 7748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 223DEG 11KT 4023 7747
$$
BanghoffThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Fulton | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Somerset | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Somerset | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria, Somerset | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean, Warren | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Blair | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clearfield | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Blair | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Blair, Huntingdon | 57 min |
| Jul 7, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Mifflin | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Mifflin | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean, Potter | 77 min |
| Jul 7, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Mifflin, Snyder, Union | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Juniata, Mifflin, Snyder | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 7:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Warren | 116 min |
| Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Union | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 7:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | McKean, Potter | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Tioga | 10 min |
| Jul 7, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 24 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.