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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2023, 12:21 PM EDT for Bedford County, Fulton County, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 39 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
- Sep 7, 2023, 12:21 PM EDT (16:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2023, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bedford County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 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 nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 2091 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1114 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Sep 7, 11:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 11:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 4:13 AM EDT, 8 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 413 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-080815- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset- 413 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056-063-064- 080815- Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon- Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Cumberland-Adams- 413 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible this afternoon through the first half of the night. Brief heavy rain from thunderstorms may lead to minor flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening. Heavy rain from thunderstorms may lead to flooding issues on Friday and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ057>059-065-066-080815- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-York-Lancaster- 413 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible this afternoon through the first half of the night. Brief heavy rain from thunderstorms may lead to minor flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible Friday afternoon and evening. Heavy rain from thunderstorms may lead to flooding issues. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 7, 11:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1120 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023
PAZ034-035-071600-
Bedford PA-Fulton PA-
1120 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EDT...
At 1119 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cumberland, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Inglesmith and Barnes Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3973 7865 3992 7846 3979 7818 3972 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 220DEG 21KT 3966 7856
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Bauco/ColbertSpecial weather statement, Sep 7, 12:01 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1201 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023
PAZ034-035-071645-
Bedford PA-Fulton PA-
1201 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL
FULTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT...
At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bedford to 12 miles southwest of
Breezewood. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Breezewood, Clearville, Everett, Crystal Springs, Wells Tannery,
Valley-Hi, Saluvia, Locust Grove, Saxton, Defiance and Hopewell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4012 7844 4028 7825 4023 7824 4015 7810
3988 7809 3976 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 220DEG 23KT 4010 7836 3984 7834
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Colbert/BaucoThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 11:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Fulton | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Huntingdon, Mifflin | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 30 min |
| Sep 7, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 28 min |
| Sep 7, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Perry | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Juniata, Perry | 39 min |
| Sep 7, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 36 min |
| Sep 7, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin | 47 min |
| Sep 7, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Perry | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Juniata, Mifflin, Snyder | 53 min |
| Sep 7, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Juniata | 36 min |
| Sep 7, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Sep 7, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 26 min |
| Sep 7, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 25 min |
| Sep 7, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 34 min |
| Sep 7, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Juniata, Perry | 45 min |
| Sep 7, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lycoming | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Snyder | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 31 min |
| Sep 7, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder | 58 min |
| Sep 7, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton, Lycoming | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Snyder | 25 min |
| Sep 7, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lycoming | 46 min |
| Sep 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Carbon | 29 min |
| Sep 7, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Perry | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lycoming | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Perry | 46 min |
| Sep 7, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | York | 25 min |
| Sep 7, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Schuylkill | 45 min |
| Sep 7, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, York | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia, Montour | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Dauphin, Lancaster, York | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Tioga | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming, Sullivan | 47 min |
| Sep 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Schuylkill | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 53 min |
| Sep 7, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 28 min |
| Sep 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lebanon, Schuylkill | 49 min |
| Sep 7, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 34 min |
| Sep 7, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 37 min |
| Sep 7, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, York | 23 min |
| Sep 7, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | York | 31 min |
| Sep 7, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | York | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 73 min |
| Sep 7, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lebanon | 14 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.