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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

August 13, 2021Clinton County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2021, 11:25 PM EDT for Clinton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 35 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
Aug 13, 2021, 11:25 PM EDT (03:25 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

County Clinton County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 222 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 2021-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 179 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2021-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
179 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1052 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 13, 10:32 PM EDT, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 10:32 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 7:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
730 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-142330-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-
Adams-York-Lancaster-
730 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:19 PM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
719 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW LIVERPOOL         40.59N 77.03W
08/13/2021                   PERRY              PA   UTILITY COMPANY

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

&&

AW
Local storm report, Aug 13, 7:25 PM EDT, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
725 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0346 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE WELLSVILLE         40.06N 76.92W
08/13/2021                   YORK               PA   UTILITY COMPANY

            TREE DAMAGE CAUSING MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES
            IN THE AREA.

&&

AW
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
829 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAZ024-140100-
Cambria PA-
829 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Cambria
County through 900 PM EDT...

At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westmont, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Johnstown, Westmont, Ebensburg, Nanty-Glo, Southmont, Vinco, Loretto,
East Conemaugh, Belsano, Elim, Mundys Corner, Colver, Brownstown,
Vintondale, Saint Francis University and Johnstown Flood National
Memorial Historic Site.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4048 7892 4068 7883 4051 7862 4031 7893
      4031 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 236DEG 26KT 4037 7897

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Evanego
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
849 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAZ004-140115-
Warren PA-
849 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Warren
County through 915 PM EDT...

At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Titusville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Enterprise, Grand Valley and Tidioute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4178 7961 4183 7957 4174 7925 4163 7940
      4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 218DEG 23KT 4157 7963

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Banghoff
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 11:05 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria31 min
Aug 13, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren26 min
Aug 13, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre25 min
Aug 13, 11:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre31 min

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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.