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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

August 7, 2023Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2023, 4:52 PM EDT for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 38 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 7, 2023, 4:52 PM EDT (20:52 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 55
Spout: Possible

County Lycoming County, PA

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 212 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 692 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 7, 4:46 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 4:46 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 1:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
123 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-081730-
Potter-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-
123 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...TORNADO WATCH 602 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.

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004-005-010-081730-
Warren-McKean-Elk-
123 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms with isolated damaging winds are possible
this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

MRS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
331 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

PAZ041-046-072000-
Southern Lycoming PA-Northern Lycoming PA-
331 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong, rotating
thunderstorm near Montoursville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Muncy, Hughesville, Lairdsville and Picture Rocks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
north central Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7672 4117 7677 4125 7688 4140 7674
      4131 7660 4128 7650
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 225DEG 24KT 4126 7674

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Colbert

Local storm report, Aug 7, 3:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
341 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

0256 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Clearville        39.92N 78.39W
08/07/2023                   Bedford            PA   911 Call Center

            911 Center reports multiple trees down
            across southern parts of the county.

&&

JAB

Local storm report, Aug 7, 3:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
350 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

0309 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 WSW Cove Mills        39.76N 78.25W
08/07/2023                   Fulton             PA   911 Call Center

            911 Center reports trees down on Mallard Run
            Road.

&&

JAB

Local storm report, Aug 7, 3:52 PM EDT, 1 hour before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
352 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

0310 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Locust Grove        39.80N 78.25W
08/07/2023                   Fulton             PA   911 Call Center

            Report of a road sign being blown across
            I-70 at mile marker 153.

&&

JAB

Local storm report, Aug 7, 4:16 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
416 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

0331 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WSW Milroy            40.70N 77.62W
08/07/2023                   Mifflin            PA   Trained Spotter

            Tree limbs broken off and destroyed a
            chicken coop.

&&

JAB

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
452 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

PAZ037-041-046-072130-
Southern Lycoming PA-Northern Lycoming PA-Tioga PA-
452 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LYCOMING AND SOUTHEASTERN
TIOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near
Canton to near Jersey Shore. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ralston, Waterville, Ogdensburg, Trout Run, Buttonwood, Little Pine
State Park, Liberty and Salladasburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4160 7688 4159 7681 4152 7679 4120 7729
      4122 7732 4122 7735 4123 7735 4124 7738
      4129 7743 4129 7745 4160 7705 4169 7689
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 247DEG 34KT 4158 7697 4128 7733

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Colbert

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 1:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Franklin, Fulton	45 min
Aug 7, 1:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Somerset	35 min
Aug 7, 1:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Blair, Centre, Huntingdon	41 min
Aug 7, 2:01 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Centre, Huntingdon	29 min
Aug 7, 2:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon	41 min
Aug 7, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Somerset	47 min
Aug 7, 2:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Adams, Franklin	61 min
Aug 7, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin	51 min
Aug 7, 2:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Lycoming	33 min
Aug 7, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Franklin, Fulton	47 min
Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Mifflin, Snyder, Union	43 min
Aug 7, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Adams	64 min
Aug 7, 3:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga	27 min
Aug 7, 3:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lycoming, Sullivan	91 min
Aug 7, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Sullivan	29 min
Aug 7, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CTP	Franklin, Fulton	39 min
Aug 7, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Juniata, Mifflin, Snyder, Union	45 min
Aug 7, 3:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Lycoming, Sullivan	29 min
Aug 7, 3:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Mifflin, Snyder, Union	2 hr
Aug 7, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Adams, Cumberland, Franklin	70 min
Aug 7, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union	39 min
Aug 7, 4:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Sullivan	44 min
Aug 7, 4:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union	3 hr
Aug 7, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia, Montour, Northumberland	51 min
Aug 7, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	York	35 min
Aug 7, 5:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	York	30 min
Aug 7, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CTP	York	52 min
Aug 7, 5:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga	2 hr
Aug 7, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CTP	Lancaster	45 min
Aug 7, 5:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Columbia, Montour, Northumberland	2 hr
Aug 7, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia, Schuylkill	51 min
Aug 7, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lebanon, Schuylkill	67 min
Aug 7, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	30 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.