A cold front pushed into an unseasonably warm air mass across central Pennsylvania, touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms. A line of storms developed over the south-central mountains and produced damaging winds as it crossed the lower Susquehanna Valley.
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The episode as NWS CTP wrote it up.
A cold front pushed into an unseasonably warm air mass across central Pennsylvania, touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms. A line of storms developed over the south-central mountains and produced damaging winds as it crossed the lower Susquehanna Valley.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Oct 30, 3:10 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1045 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016 PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-045-046-311445- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON- SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 1045 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER THE REGION BETWEEN INTERSTATE 80 AND ROUTE 6. BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN...PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ019-024>028-033>036-049>053-056>059-063>066-311445- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET- BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1045 AM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. BRIEF WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. LAMBERT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1259 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
PAZ012-018-019-037-041-042-045-046-049-051-052-301745-
UNION PA-TIOGA PA-MONTOUR PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-SULLIVAN PA-
NORTHERN CENTRE PA-SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-
NORTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-
1259 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF COLUMBIA...SULLIVAN...
SNYDER...CENTRE...UNION...TIOGA...NORTHUMBERLAND...LYCOMING...
CLINTON...AND MONTOUR COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...
AT 1258 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR OGDENSBURG TO NEAR COGAN STATION TO NEAR
BLANCHARD. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHUMBERLAND...JERSEY SHORE...LEWISBURG...MILTON...SUNBURY...
DANVILLE...MONTOURSVILLE...MIFFLINBURG...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...
MACKEYVILLE...RIVERSIDE...FLEMINGTON...SPRUCE RUN RESERVOIR...
HUGHESVILLE...DUNNSTOWN...DELAWARE RUN...WINFIELD...ELIMSPORT AND
ALLENWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4166 7688 4159 7687 4153 7622 4131 7631
4131 7641 4115 7664 4106 7662 4105 7657
4100 7657 4096 7652 4088 7653 4086 7650
4075 7673 4079 7685 4087 7680 4089 7682
4086 7708 4108 7775 4131 7728 4168 7696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 289DEG 41KT 4160 7692 4129 7719 4110 7758
TYBURSKISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
143 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
PAZ010>012-017-018-301815-
NORTHERN CENTRE PA-CLEARFIELD PA-CAMERON PA-ELK PA-
NORTHERN CLINTON PA-
143 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CAMERON...ELK...
CLEARFIELD...CENTRE...LYCOMING...AND CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
EDT...
AT 142 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BENEZETTE TO NEAR MEDIX RUN TO NEAR LECONTES
MILLS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 55 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SNOW SHOE...KEATING...GLEN UNION...SOUTH RENOVO...PINE GLEN...
WESTPORT...LECONTES MILLS...CLARENCE...KARTHAUS...MONUMENT...
MOSHANNON...ORVISTON...RENOVO...DRIFTWOOD AND LOCK HAVEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4132 7747 4124 7739 4122 7732 4100 7780
4109 7847 4119 7835 4134 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 276DEG 47KT 4126 7826 4119 7827 4114 7834
TYBURSKISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
152 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
PAZ017>019-024>026-301815-
SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-BLAIR PA-CLEARFIELD PA-
HUNTINGDON PA-CAMBRIA PA-
152 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CLEARFIELD...BLAIR...
CENTRE...CAMBRIA...AND HUNTINGDON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
AT 152 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CURWENSVILLE TO NEAR BELSANO. MOVEMENT WAS
EAST AT 55 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALTOONA...NANTY-GLO...HOLLIDAYSBURG...EBENSBURG...TYRONE...
LAKEMONT...OSCEOLA MILLS...CRESSON...WARRIORS MARK...BELSANO...
TIPTON...CHESTER HILL...CARROLLTOWN...JEFFRIES...SOUTH PHILIPSBURG...
GALLITZIN...HOUTZDALE...STORMSTOWN...DUNCANSVILLE AND NORTHERN
CAMBRIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4061 7885 4072 7881 4072 7880 4078 7881
4095 7860 4095 7782 4041 7840 4046 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 272DEG 50KT 4090 7859 4053 7901
TYBURSKISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
224 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
PAZ017>019-024>028-033-034-045-301915-
BEDFORD PA-MIFFLIN PA-JUNIATA PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-
NORTHERN CENTRE PA-BLAIR PA-CLEARFIELD PA-SOMERSET PA-HUNTINGDON PA-
CAMBRIA PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-
224 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 224 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BLACK MOSHANNON STATE PARK TO BALD EAGLE TO
NEAR HORSESHOE CURVE TO SCALP LEVEL. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 55 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...HOLLIDAYSBURG...PORTAGE...LEWISTOWN...
BELLEFONTE...WINDBER...STATE COLLEGE...TYRONE...WARRIORS MARK...
CLAYSBURG...TIPTON...PLEASANT GAP...REEDSVILLE...ROYER...MILLHEIM...
REBERSBURG...STORMSTOWN...ENTRIKEN AND MADISONBURG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4022 7900 4045 7859 4069 7828 4102 7809
4099 7720 4091 7727 4085 7736 4076 7736
4070 7734 4067 7736 4043 7768 4019 7808
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 270DEG 48KT 4096 7804 4070 7819 4045 7850 4026
7884
TYBURSKISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
301 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
PAZ026>028-036-056-063-301930-
MIFFLIN PA-CUMBERLAND PA-JUNIATA PA-HUNTINGDON PA-FRANKLIN PA-
PERRY PA-
301 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2016
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 301 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR RAYSTOWN DAM TO NEAR MOUNT UNION TO NEAR
TROUGH CREEK STATE PARK. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOYLESBURG...HONEY GROVE...BIG SPRING STATE PARK...PERULACK...
RAYSTOWN DAM...ROCKHILL FURNACE...EAST WATERFORD...ROXBURY...
BLACKLOG...MOUNT UNION...ORBISONIA...NEW GERMANTOWN...ATKINSON
MILLS...MILL CREEK...MAPLETON...NEWTON HAMILTON...CASSVILLE...
SALTILLO...SHADE GAP AND SHIRLEYSBURG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 7751 4025 7752 4009 7766 4026 7815
4038 7804 4049 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 288DEG 38KT 4046 7796 4037 7796 4030 7802
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</html>The State College radar (KCCX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:07 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated around 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires near Camp Hill.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated around 60 mph knocked down multiple telephone poles near McSherrystown.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated around 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and wires on Eastman Ave in West Lancaster.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated around 60 mph knocked down multiple trees east of Lititz.
A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated around 60 mph knocked down trees and wires across Route 30 at Singer Ave in Paradise.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, October 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 658585, 658586, 658587, 658588, 658589.