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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS State College, PA

June 22, 2022Bedford County, Blair County, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT for Bedford County, Blair County, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 45 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
Jun 22, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Somerset County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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
Jun 22, 1:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 129 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 185 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 145 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
185 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-251 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1657 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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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 Jun 22, 2:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal complex will bring showers and thunderstorms to the
region through much of tonight.

Showers will exit the region to the east Thursday morning. High
pressure will then build in through the first part of the
weekend, to bring rain-free and seasonable summer weather.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
240 pm update... Convection continues to gradually evolve along
the N-S boundary across central PA late this afternoon. A
combination of moderate-strong instability (ML CAPE of 2000-3000
j/kg) and marginally conducive lower-level and deep-layered
shear will lead to a threat of at least isolated severe storms
into the early evening.

The combination of seasonally high precipitable waters (AOA
1.7"), continued moisture convergence into the previously
mentioned boundary, and small MBE vectors (less than 10 kt) to
suggest the possibility of N-S training, all yield the potential
for locally very heavy rainfall (point totals of 2-4"). Although
elevated flash flood guidance values would tend to mitigate the
overall flash flood threat, we'll have to watch for the
potential of high rainfall rates in a compressed period of time.
As a result, the ongoing Flash Flood Watch basically near and
west of the I-99/US-15 corridor will continue into the evening.

Later tonight, consensus of HREF members points to a
reorientation of the band of showers farther east into eastern
PA. These showers are still likely to impact the Susquehanna
Valley and the western Poconos for a good part of the night.

Lows by daybreak will range in the 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Lingering showers over eastern Pennsylvania will slowly diminish
as large scale subsidence will start to build over the region.
Clouds should start to clear out by Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures on Thursday will feel cooler than Wednesday, as
high temperatures will only get into the upper 70s.

Expect dry and warmer weather for Friday, with high pressure
overhead and high temperatures in the 80s.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
All guidance supports fair weather Friday night and Saturday,
as surface high builds east into the region. Model 850mb temps
support seasonable temperatures Friday, then a warmer return
southwest flow is likely Saturday, as surface high slips off the
east coast.

Heat and humidity notch up Sunday ahead of an approaching cold
front, which should be accompanied by a good chance of
convection Sunday PM based on latest ensemble plumes. Lingering
convection is possible Monday (mainly southeast Pa), depending
on timing of the front. Medium range guidance then supports a
fairly high confidence of fair and cool conditions Monday night
into Tuesday associated with the arrival of high pressure.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
18z update... Developing showers and thunderstorms will bring at
least periodic restrictions to KUNV, KAOO, KMDT, and perhaps
KBFD during the late afternoon hours.

By this evening, showers will become more persistent at KIPT,
KMDT, and KLNS, with associated restrictions.

Elsewhere later tonight, fairly widespread stratus and fog will
lead to the likelihood of IFR restrictions.

Gradual improvement back towards MVFR and VFR is expected for
most of the central PA terminal sites Thursday morning. KMDT and
KLNS will probably see the slowest improvement, as showers exit
these sites last.

Outlook...

Fri-Sat...Mainly VFR.

Sun-Mon...Restrictions possible in showers/t-storm.

&&

.CLIMATE...
A daily record high temperature of 89 degrees was set at
Bradford on June 21st. This broke the previous record high of
88 degrees set in 1991.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for PAZ006-012-018-
019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049-050-056-063-064.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Jurewicz
NEAR TERM...Jurewicz
SHORT TERM...Buvala
LONG TERM...Fitzgerald/Dangelo
AVIATION...Jurewicz
CLIMATE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 1:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

PAZ042-231745-
Sullivan-
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   Flood Watch.

Isolated thunderstorms may produce locally strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-045-046-049-050-056-063-064-
231745-
Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-
Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-
Northern Lycoming-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-
Perry-Cumberland-Adams-
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004-005-053-058-059-066-231745-
Warren-McKean-Columbia-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Lancaster-
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rainfall
are possible on this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ010-011-017-024-033-051-052-057-065-231745-
Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset-Montour-Northumberland-
Dauphin-York-
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Locally heavy rainfall is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 3:46 AM EDTFlood WatchCTPAdams, Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clinton, Cumberland and 12 more19 hr
Jun 22, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPJuniata26 min
Jun 22, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland, Perry59 min
Jun 22, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams33 min
Jun 22, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams40 min
Jun 22, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin47 min
Jun 22, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin15 min
Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFulton34 min
Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton19 min
Jun 22, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClinton39 min
Jun 22, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren23 min
Jun 22, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren21 min
Jun 22, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga16 min
Jun 22, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPTioga41 min
Jun 22, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre50 min
Jun 22, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Huntingdon, Mifflin39 min
Jun 22, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming22 min
Jun 22, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion31 min
Jun 22, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Huntingdon, Mifflin33 min
Jun 22, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk40 min
Jun 22, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron12 min
Jun 22, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset48 min
Jun 22, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter44 min
Jun 22, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron9 min
Jun 22, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton33 min
Jun 22, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre27 min
Jun 22, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon24 min
Jun 22, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset36 min
Jun 22, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria17 min
Jun 22, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre28 min
Jun 22, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSomerset39 min
Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCambria43 min
Jun 22, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre26 min
Jun 22, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPTioga2 hr
Jun 22, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBedford17 min
Jun 22, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair32 min
Jun 22, 7:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPBlair, Huntingdon2 hr
Jun 22, 7:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre4 hr
Jun 22, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Fulton39 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.