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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS State College, PA

July 23, 2022Cambria County, Clearfield County, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2022, 4:10 PM EDT for Cambria County, Clearfield County, Somerset 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2022, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2022, 5:00 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 Cambria County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Somerset County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 23, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 23, 3:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 2:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
209 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046-
049>052-241815-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-
Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-
209 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

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...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail are
possible late Sunday into Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ036-053-056-057-059-063>066-241815-
Franklin-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-
Lancaster-
209 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY...

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...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail are
possible on Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ058-241815-
Schuylkill-
209 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

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...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail are
possible on Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:55 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
355 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

PAZ017-024-033-232100-
Somerset PA-Clearfield PA-Cambria PA-
355 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CLEARFIELD...SOMERSET
AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Indiana to near Latrobe
to near Uniontown to near Morgantown. Movement was east at 45 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 hail damage to vegetation
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Johnstown, Somerset, Westmont, Windber, Ebensburg, Belmont,
Nanty-Glo, Portage, Northern Cambria, Philipsburg, Geistown,
Southmont, Meyersdale, Berlin, Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Friedens,
Vinco and Loretto.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7940 3978 7939 3978 7935 3986 7942
      3990 7940 4009 7926 4012 7917 4060 7886
      4072 7880 4093 7880 4097 7817 4092 7818
      4076 7837 4072 7835 4051 7854 4037 7856
      4031 7864 4006 7876 3983 7875 3972 7881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 257DEG 40KT 4074 7932 4023 7934 3983 7959 3952
7986

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

Lambert

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 2:01 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	CTP	Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster and 3 more	29 hr
Jul 23, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cambria, Somerset	65 min
Jul 23, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford	45 min
Jul 23, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Blair, Cambria	43 min
Jul 23, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Fulton	49 min
Jul 23, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Franklin, Fulton	51 min
Jul 23, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Potter	47 min
Jul 23, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Franklin	40 min
Jul 23, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	31 min
Jul 23, 6:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Cumberland, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Perry	34 min
Jul 23, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams	51 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.