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NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 26, 1:30 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 230 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 .SHORT TERM... TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ALL MODELS SUGGEST RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION. SAT AND RADAR INDICATE WEAK BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS NRN PA FROM ABOUT SRN TIOGA COUNTY WSW THRU NRN CLEARFIELD COUNTY. SCT WEAK SHOWERS ARE ALL WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR. LIGHTNING DATA SUGGESTS STORMS ARE PULSING AND NOT SHOWING ANY SIG SIGNS OF ORGANIZING. WITH SUN GRADUALLY ERODING THE LOW CLOUDS...SHUD SEE INSTABILITY DECREASE AND ACTIVITY INCREASE AS WE MOVE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG JET STREAK SURGES INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING WHICH SHUD ENHANCE UPWARD VERT MOTIONS. STRONG DIVERGENCE IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION IS LINKED IN PROGS TO STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. HAVE CONCERN FOR HEAVY RAIN AND REPEATING ECHOES...BUT DONT HAVE ENUF OF A FEEL FOR EXACTLY WHERE TO PUT OUT ANY FLOOD WATCHES. OTHER CONCERN IS FOR SEVERE STORMS. ANOMALOUSLY STRONG MID TO UPPER FLOW SHUD HAVE LITTLE TROUBLE TRANSLATING DOWN TO THE SFC IN STRONGER ORGANIZED STORMS. WITH FCST WBZ HGHTS PRETTY MUCH OPTIMUM...THINK MAIN THREAT WUD THEN BE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. FOR TEMPS TONIGHT AND THU PRETTY MUCH USED AN ENSEMBLE BLEND WITH NO MAJOR CHANGE IN AIRMASS EXPECTED. JL THURS NIGHT THRU SAT... GFS/ETA IN CONSENSUS WITH PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT THRU THE ENTIRE AREA FROM NW TO SE THURSDAY NIGHT. JUST OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS/T-STORMS WILL DEVELOP AND SWEEP THROUGH. WITH FAST FLOW ALOFT SOMEWHAT PERPENDICULAR TO THE SFC FRONT...LONG LIVED CONVECTIVE PRECIP IS NOT EXPECTED ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IN MOST LOCATIONS. THIS SYSTEM WILL CLEAR OUT BY FRI MORNING...AND USHER IN COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR ACROSS THE REGION. WITH SFC HI PRES DRIFTING OVERHEAD FRI NIGHT...CLEAR SKIES SHOULD ALLOW FOR DECENT RAD COOLING...WITH MIN TEMPS DIPPING INTO THE 30S NORTH...AND EVEN 40S ACROSS THE SOUTH. REFRESHINGLY COOL/DRY CONDS WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ON TAP FOR SAT. JPV .LONG TERM... SAT NIGHT THRU WED... PERIOD STARTS OFF RATHER TRANQUIL AND COOL WITH SFC HI PRES ANCHORED OVER PA AND 500MB RIDGE AXIS TO OUR WEST THRU SUN. SUN NIGHT...INCR CLOUDS WITH CHANCE POPS ACROSS SRN/WRN AREAS ASSOC WITH WARM ADVECTION. MON THRU WED LOOKING RATHER UNSETTLED AS UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST SLOWLY SAGS SOUTHWARD...LEAVING CENTRAL PA WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/T-STORMS EACH DAY WITH A FEW SFC WAVES/BOUNDARIES AFFECTING THE AREA TOO. TEMPS WILL BE SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TO AVERAGE THRU THE PERIOD...WITH ENSEMBLES SHOWING LARGE SCALE PATTERN CHANGE TO MORE POSITIVE PNA /TROUGH IN THE ERN CONUS AND RIDGE OUT WEST/ BY MID TO LATE WEEK. JPV && .AVIATION... SOME PATCHY MVFR CLOUDINESS AROUND AT THIS HOUR SHUD CONTINUE TO LIFT AND BREAK UP OVER MOST OF THE AREA BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. LIGHT WINDS AND PATCHY HAZE OVER SERN TERMINALS WILL LIKELY LEAVE BEHIND A HAZY ATMOS WITH VISIBILITIES BORDERING ON HIGH MVFR TO LOW VFR BY MID TO LATE DAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION FROM MID TO LATE AFTERNOON...SHUD LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SOME STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME OF THE STORMS. SOME POTENTIAL FOR LATE NIGHT VIS RESTRICTIONS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE SHOWERS MANAGE TO FALL LATER TODAY. JL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HARRISBURG 62 78 62 78 / 50 20 60 30 WILLIAMSPORT 55 76 58 73 / 60 30 80 20 BRADFORD 45 70 51 61 / 60 40 70 20 JOHNSTOWN 54 70 54 65 / 60 40 80 20 ALTOONA 55 74 58 71 / 60 40 70 20 STATE COLLEGE 56 75 59 70 / 60 40 80 20 SELINSGROVE 56 76 59 73 / 50 30 70 20 LANCASTER 61 77 61 78 / 50 20 60 30 YORK 60 77 61 78 / 50 20 60 30 && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 656 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-270751- ADAMS PA-BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-CAMERON PA-CLEARFIELD PA- COLUMBIA PA-CUMBERLAND PA-DAUPHIN PA-ELK PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA- HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-LANCASTER PA-LEBANON PA-MCKEAN PA- MIFFLIN PA-MONTOUR PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA- NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-PERRY PA-POTTER PA- SCHUYLKILL PA-SNYDER PA-SOMERSET PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA- SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-SULLIVAN PA-TIOGA PA- UNION PA-WARREN PA-YORK PA- 656 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 .DAY ONE...TODAY: THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL PA...AND THESE COULD PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE AND SOME LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 101 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-261940- ADAMS PA-BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-CAMERON PA-CLEARFIELD PA- COLUMBIA PA-CUMBERLAND PA-DAUPHIN PA-ELK PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA- HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-LANCASTER PA-LEBANON PA-MCKEAN PA- MIFFLIN PA-MONTOUR PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA- NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-PERRY PA-POTTER PA- SCHUYLKILL PA-SNYDER PA-SOMERSET PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA- SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-SULLIVAN PA-TIOGA PA- UNION PA-WARREN PA-YORK PA- 101 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 ...SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY SEVERE...CAUSING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF AND WEAKEN AFTER SUNDOWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 340 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ011-012-017-018-262030- CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-NORTHERN CLINTON- 340 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CLEARFIELD...CAMERON...NORTHERN CENTRE AND CLINTON COUNTIES... AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 2 SEPARATE LINES OF SLOW MOVING...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CLEARFIELD COUNTY...AND NORTHERN CENTRE COUNTY. THE NORTHERN LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR QUEHANNA IN FAR NORTHEAST CLEARFIELD COUNTY...TO NEAR PARKER DAM STATE PARK AND JUST SOUTH OF DUBOIS. THE SECOND LINE TO THE SOUTH EXTENDED FROM SNOW SHOE...TO WALLACETON AND LUMBER CITY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT SNOW SHOE AND RENOVO THROUGH 415 PM EDT...THE AREA FROM MILESBURG TO BALD EAGLE STATE PARK BETWEEN 345 PM AND 430 PM EDT...AND HOWARD FROM 4 PM TO 5 PM EDT. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL...AND POSSIBLY CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR STAY IN THE OPEN WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS. LAMBERT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
430 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
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0427 PM HAIL BELLEFONTE 40.91N 77.78W
05/26/2004 1.00 INCH CENTRE PA PUBLIC
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JVSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 448 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ037-041-262145- NORTHERN LYCOMING-TIOGA- 448 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN TIOGA COUNTY AND NORTHERN LYCOMING COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM... AT 443 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF JERSEY SHORE...OR 2 MILES TO THE EAST OF SLATE RUN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MORRIS AROUND 520 PM AND BLOSSBURG AROUND 545 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR STAY IN THE OPEN WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS. LAMBERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 508 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ059-066-262200- LANCASTER-LEBANON- 508 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT LANCASTER AND LEBANON COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM EDT... AT 502 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF PALMYRA TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF NEW HOLLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR NEW HOLLAND...BRICKERVILLE... LEBANON...EPHRATA AROUND 515 PM...SAND HILL...JONESTOWN AROUND 520 PM...TERRE HILL...REAMSTOWN...KLEINFELTERSVILLE AND DENVER AROUND 525 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL...AND POSSIBLY CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR STAY IN THE OPEN WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS. LAMBERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 510 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 PAZ059-262200- LEBANON- 510 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT LEBANON COUNTY... AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEBANON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MYERSTOWN AROUND 515 PM...RICHLAND AROUND 520 PM AND NEWMANSTOWN AROUND 530 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RXR
The State College radar (KCCX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:17 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were knocked down from thunderstorm winds 1 mile south of Morris.
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