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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Nov 26, 2021, 4:14 PM EST for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 61 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
- Nov 26, 2021, 4:14 PM EST (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2021, 5:15 PM EST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Elk County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Nov 26, 2:48 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 2:48 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 252 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021 PAZ019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066- 272000- 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- 252 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ006-010>012-017-018-272000- Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- 252 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Bands of heavier snow will occasionally traverse the region late this afternoon into early tonight. Localized accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible, along with slippery travel conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ004-005-272000- Warren-McKean- 252 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 26, 2:35 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
235 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021
PAZ004-005-010>012-017>019-045-262100-
McKean PA-Warren PA-Northern Centre PA-Southern Clinton PA-
Northern Clinton PA-Cameron PA-Clearfield PA-Elk PA-
Southern Centre PA-
235 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND SLIPPERY ROADS...
HAZARDS...An area of moderate to heavy snow which can rapidly reduce
visibility to less than a half of a mile.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 231 PM EST, an area of heavy snow was
along a line extending from Warren south to near Milesburg and
moving southeast at 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
St. Marys, Lock Haven, Warren, Bellefonte, Ridgway, Kane,
Johnsonburg, Corry, Carroll, Cameron, Keating, Woodland, Lamar,
Sheffield, Emporium, Columbus, Zion, Youngsville, Wetmore and Mill
Hall.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you travel into or through this area of heavy
snow. Poor visibility and slick roads may lead to accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. If you must travel, slow
down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
&&
LAT...LON 4191 7893 4153 7811 4148 7805 4148 7760
4137 7754 4120 7729 4104 7714 4084 7811
4145 7900 4144 7897 4162 7896 4163 7926
4187 7962 4199 7961 4200 7929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 299DEG 10KT 4181 7919 4100 7785
ColbertSpecial weather statement, Nov 26, 4:14 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
414 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021
PAZ004-005-010>012-017>019-045-262215-
McKean PA-Warren PA-Northern Centre PA-Southern Clinton PA-
Northern Clinton PA-Cameron PA-Clearfield PA-Elk PA-
Southern Centre PA-
414 PM EST Fri Nov 26 2021
...NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...
HAZARDS...A band of moderate to heavy snow accompanied by winds of
up to 30 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to a quarter of a
mile or less.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 412 PM EST, a northwest-to-southeast
oriented band of moderate to heavy snow was location from
northwestern Warren County southeastward though Kane and Saint Marys
to near Milesburg.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Saint Marys, Warren, Bellefonte, Ridgway, Kane, Johnsonburg,
Cameron, Keating, Lamar, Sheffield, Emporium, Columbus, Zion,
Youngsville, Wetmore, Russell, Milesburg, Karthaus, Snow Shoe and
Blanchard.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this band of
heavy snow. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads
may lead to accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7912 4099 7733 4084 7803 4151 7896
4162 7896 4163 7916 4189 7961 4199 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 240DEG 49KT 4153 7804
EvanegoThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Warren | 85 min |
| Nov 26, 6:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 37 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.