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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2024, 8:21 PM EDT for McKean County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2024, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 55
County McKean County, PA
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NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 20, 5:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 5:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 328 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 PAZ004>006-010-011-037-211930- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Tioga- 328 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... 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 thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible this afternoon and evening. Heavy rain is possible as well, and may lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible again on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ012-017-018-041-042-211930- Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan- 328 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... 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. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and small hail are possible this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ019-024>028-033>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-211930- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union- Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill- Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 328 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... 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...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 2:54 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
254 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
PAZ006-037-201945-
Potter PA-Tioga PA-
254 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN POTTER AND
NORTHWESTERN TIOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT...
At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles northwest of Wellsboro, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Elkland, Westfield, Lawrenceville, Harrison Valley, Knoxville, and
Osceola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near an area lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4192 7713 4184 7757 4191 7770 4200 7769
4200 7712
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 248DEG 17KT 4197 7750
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
LambertLocal storm report, Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0329 PM Flash Flood 6 SW Ulysses 41.84N 77.84W
06/20/2024 Potter PA Trained Spotter
2.5 inches of rain in 25 minutes, flooding
occurring near Cutler Summit along the
headwaters of Pine Creek.
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DeVoirSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 4:06 PM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | McKean | 70 min |
| Jun 21, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Montour | 20 min |
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