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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS State College, PA

June 30, 20245 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2024, 1:07 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 26 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 30, 2024, 1:07 PM EDT (17:07 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2024, 1:33 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Centre County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Union County, PA

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 30, 11:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 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 Jun 30, 11:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 11:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 11:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

PAZ012-018-019-026>028-035-036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-011515-
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Fulton-Franklin-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-
Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 489 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004>006-010-011-037-011515-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Tioga-
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 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...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ017-024-025-033-034-011515-
Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford-
1112 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to locally severe thunderstorms with gusty winds and small
hail are possible this afternoon as a cold front crosses central
Pennsylvania.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 11:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:08 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1208 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

PAZ017-018-301645-
Northern Centre PA-Clearfield PA-
1208 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLEARFIELD AND
NORTHWESTERN CENTRE COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT...

At 1208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Clearfield, moving east at 35 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...
Karthaus, Snow Shoe, Clarence, Moshannon, Pine Glen, Lecontes Mills,
Grassflat, and Kylertown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 7787 4094 7792 4099 7834 4113 7831
      4115 7801 4114 7801 4115 7800
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 274DEG 30KT 4104 7823

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Bauco

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:27 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:31 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:00 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 29, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams	34 min
Jun 30, 11:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Sullivan	23 min
Jun 30, 12:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Centre	37 min
Jun 30, 12:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Sullivan	33 min
Jun 30, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Centre	29 min
Jun 30, 12:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia	17 min
Jun 30, 12:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clinton, Mifflin, Snyder, Union	35 min
Jun 30, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Centre	30 min
Jun 30, 1:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union	45 min
Jun 30, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Northumberland	15 min
Jun 30, 2:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Columbia, Northumberland, Schuylkill	31 min
Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Schuylkill	31 min
Jun 30, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon	43 min
Jun 30, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lancaster, Lebanon	38 min
Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	York	18 min
Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	63 min
Jun 30, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lancaster, York	44 min
Jun 30, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lebanon	20 min
Jun 30, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	32 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.