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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS State College, PA

July 17, 20244 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2024, 6:18 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 42 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 17, 2024, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dauphin County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, York County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 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
Jul 17, 12:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 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 17, 2:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 12:58 PM EDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

PAZ004>006-010-011-017-037-181700-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Tioga-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ012-018-019-024>028-033>035-041-042-045-046-049-050-181700-
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-
Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Northern Lycoming-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ051>053-181700-
Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 552 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ036-056-181700-
Franklin-Perry-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

   Heat Advisory.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ057-059-064>066-181700-
Dauphin-Lebanon-Adams-York-Lancaster-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 552 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

   Heat Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ063-181700-
Cumberland-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

   Heat Advisory.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ058-181700-
Schuylkill-
1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 552 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:48 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 17, 3:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 8:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPYork100 min
Jul 16, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York46 min
Jul 16, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster33 min
Jul 17, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster27 min
Jul 17, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster34 min
Jul 17, 2:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPElk91 min
Jul 17, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan33 min
Jul 17, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia36 min
Jul 17, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia24 min
Jul 17, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSchuylkill26 min
Jul 17, 6:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPYork2 hr

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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.