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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

August 6, 2024Cambria County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT for Cambria County, 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 55

County Cambria County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 1038 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 821 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 2.2

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 11:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:35 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
235 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

PAZ066-061900-
Lancaster PA-
235 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Akron, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lancaster, Ephrata, New Holland, Akron, Leola, Rothsville, Terre
Hill, Churchtown, Leacock, Bareville, Bowmansville, Intercourse,
Fivepointville, Blue Ball, Farmersville, Goodville, Bird-In-Hand,
Smoketown, White Horse, and Dutch Wonderland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4011 7593 4010 7594 4004 7594 4002 7596
      4003 7629 4014 7629 4022 7599 4020 7598
      4014 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 262DEG 19KT 4009 7618

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Banghoff

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
239 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

PAZ017-018-061915-
Northern Centre PA-Clearfield PA-
239 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLEARFIELD AND
NORTHWESTERN CENTRE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 20 miles northwest of Bellefonte to near
Clearfield. Movement was east 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...
Philipsburg, Woodland, Osceola Mills, Chester Hill, Karthaus, North
Philipsburg, Clarence, South Philipsburg, Moshannon, Pine Glen,
Jeffries, Lecontes Mills, Black Moshannon State Park, Morrisdale,
West Decatur, Grassflat, Kylertown, and Wallaceton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7806 4114 7801 4116 7800 4118 7797
      4118 7792 4094 7801 4084 7819 4085 7838
      4089 7851 4099 7835 4122 7824 4122 7810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 281DEG 20KT 4110 7808 4098 7824 4091 7844

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

Colbert

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
249 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

PAZ017-024-061915-
Clearfield PA-Cambria PA-
249 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CLEARFIELD AND
NORTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles east of Punxsutawney to Indiana.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Northern Cambria, Patton, Hastings, Carrolltown, Houtzdale,
Blandburg, Jeffries, Prince Gallitzin State Park, Belsano, Irvona,
Coalport, Ramey, Brisbin, Westover, Mahaffey, Burnside, Glen Hope,
and New Washington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4072 7880 4080 7881 4095 7880 4089 7829
      4080 7833 4076 7837 4073 7836 4069 7838
      4051 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 270DEG 26KT 4088 7871 4072 7875 4061 7907

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 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 6, 12:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lycoming	45 min
Aug 6, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford	32 min
Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clearfield	44 min
Aug 6, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Clearfield	57 min
Aug 6, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	25 min
Aug 6, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clearfield	36 min
Aug 6, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clearfield	61 min
Aug 6, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Centre	37 min
Aug 6, 2:54 PM EDT	Flood Watch	CTP	Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, York	13 hr
Aug 6, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Huntingdon	41 min
Aug 6, 3:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Adams, Lancaster, York	119 min
Aug 6, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cambria	24 min
Aug 6, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre	66 min
Aug 6, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	32 min
Aug 6, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Montour	45 min
Aug 6, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lancaster, York	38 min
Aug 6, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin	32 min
Aug 6, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Blair, Huntingdon	39 min
Aug 6, 4:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CTP	Lancaster	2 hr
Aug 6, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Blair, Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin	74 min
Aug 6, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Columbia	20 min
Aug 6, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder	57 min
Aug 6, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin	48 min
Aug 6, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and 1 more	38 min
Aug 6, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lebanon	32 min
Aug 6, 5:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lebanon	25 min
Aug 6, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Fulton	12 min
Aug 6, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill and 1 more	37 min
Aug 6, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Schuylkill	32 min
Aug 6, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 1 more	43 min
Aug 6, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lebanon, Schuylkill	34 min
Aug 6, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton	33 min
Aug 6, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lebanon	28 min
Aug 6, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Adams, Cumberland, York	45 min
Aug 6, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams	31 min
Aug 6, 7:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lancaster, Lebanon	118 min
Aug 6, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cambria, Clearfield	51 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.