A powerful storm system will continue to bring heavy mountain snow, rain, and high winds to the Pacific Northwest and northern California through midweek. Heavy rain and flash flooding potential exists across the central Gulf Coast over the next few days, including the Florida Panhandle. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in effect Tuesday. Read More >
Overview
A significant outbreak of severe weather occurred on the 6th of June. It began early in the morning (which is unusual for the Eastern United States - most times, we have to wait for the heating of the afternoon to fuel the storms), in Western Pennsylvania, and spread eastward into the Central and Eastern two-thirds of the State. Most of the severe reports were of downburst wind damage, with some large hail, as well. See the Summary Preliminary Storm Report for some of the details. A Storm Damage Survey was conducted Tuesday in Tioga County. An F0 tornado occurred at Hammond Lake. Read the results of the survey on the Public Information Statement. Another Storm Damage Survey was conducted Tuesday in Lycoming County. An F1 tornado occurred near Huntersville.
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| Hail Spike (Three-Body Scatter Spike or TBSS) on Storm over Northern Dauphin and Lebanon Counties - Produced Nickel sized hail. The elongated reflectivity pattern emanating radially outward from the center of the storm is an indication of the TBSS. Studies have shown this radar signature is typically associated with large hail and NWS meteorologists are trained to identify this signature for possible severe weather warnings. This was one of many TBSS's that day, all of which produced Penny to Golf-ball sized hail. | Satellite and Lightning Loop GIF | Radar GIF |
PNS Statements
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
148 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2006
...STORM DAMAGE SURVEY COMPLETED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY...
A DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM MADE UP OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE IN AND NEAR KYLERTOWN TODAY.
THE TEAM VIEWED DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND TO A BUSINESS NEAR
INTERSTATE 80...AS WELL AS TREE DAMAGE NEARBY.
THE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE THEY VIEWED WAS NOT DONE BY A
TORNADO...AND WAS INSTEAD DONE BY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS...SOMETIMES CALLED STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS OR DOWN BURSTS. THE
WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
250 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...WEAK TORNADO CONFIRMED IN TIOGA COUNTY...
A SURVEY TEAM COMPOSED OF OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN STATE COLLEGE AND MEMBERS OF THE TIOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY CONFIRMED A WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTHERN
TIOGA COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF HAMMOND DURING THE LATE MORNING OF
JUNE 6TH.
THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF HAMMOND
LAKE...ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TIOGA-HAMMOND DAM...OR ABOUT 1
MILE NORTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF HAMMOND...AT 1150 AM MONDAY JUNE 6TH.
THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHEAST ALONG THE LAKESHORE FOR ABOUT 2
MILES...CAUSING SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE (ABOUT A DOZEN TREES DOWN). THE
PATH WIDTH WAS ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED OVER THE LAKE
SOUTH OF THE DAM AT 1154 AM.
ADDITIONAL DOWNBURST WIND DAMAGE WAS NOTED FOR ANOTHER 2 TO 3 MILES
NORTHEAST OF THE TIOGA-HAMMOND DAM...IN A PATH ABOUT 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE
WIDE. THIS INCLUDED DOWNED TREES (SEVERAL DOZEN) IN ADDITION TO
DAMAGE TO SEVERAL STORAGE BUILDINGS.
THE TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...MAKING
IT AN F0 ON THE FUJITA TORNADO SCALE. FOR REFERENCE...THE FUJITA
SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES AS FOLLOWS:
F0 - WIND SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 73 MPH
F1 - WIND SPEEDS OF 73-112 MPH
F2 - WIND SPEEDS OF 113-157 MPH
F3 - WIND SPEEDS OF 158-206 MPH
F4 - WIND SPEEDS OF 207-260 MPH
F5 - WIND SPEEDS OF 261-318 MPH
THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DEATHS.
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Storm Reports
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1050 PM EDT MON JUN 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 AM TSTM WND DMG KANE 41.66N 78.81W
06/06/2005 MCKEAN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...INCLUDING TREE ON HOUSE AND CAR.
PEA SIZE HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED AND 0.75 INCHES OF RAIN
WITHIN ONE HOUR.
0955 AM TSTM WND DMG SHEFFIELD 41.70N 79.03W
06/06/2005 WARREN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG RIDGWAY 41.43N 78.73W
06/06/2005 ELK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
1037 AM TSTM WND DMG ELDRED 41.96N 78.38W
06/06/2005 MCKEAN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN...PONDING ON ROADS.
1108 AM TSTM WND DMG COUDERSPORT 41.77N 78.01W
06/06/2005 POTTER PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SERVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN COUDERSPORT AND
SHINGLESTOWN.
1120 AM TSTM WND DMG PORT MATILDA 40.80N 78.05W
06/06/2005 CENTRE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
1135 AM HAIL LEONARD HARRISON STATE 41.69N 77.41W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH TIOGA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN. 0.50 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE
PAST HOUR.
1135 AM TSTM WND DMG WESTFIELD 41.92N 77.54W
06/06/2005 TIOGA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
1145 AM FUNNEL CLOUD TIOGA 41.90N 77.14W
06/06/2005 TIOGA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN. PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
0.65 INCHES IN THE PAST HOUR.
1145 AM HAIL 5 S WELLSBORO 41.67N 77.30W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH TIOGA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN MIDDLEBURY CENTER.
1148 AM FUNNEL CLOUD MANSFIELD 41.81N 77.08W
06/06/2005 TIOGA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN GENESSE...HARRISON...AND WESTFIELD.
NO TREES DOWN NEAR FUNNEL SITE AT MANSFIELD.
1155 AM HAIL 7 W BELLEFONTE 40.91N 77.90W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH CENTRE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR JACKSONVILLE ROAD.
SEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWNED THROUGHOUT BELLEFONTE.
1208 PM HAIL WILLIAMSPORT 41.24N 77.02W
06/06/2005 1.00 INCH LYCOMING PA TRAINED SPOTTER
1220 PM HAIL MONTOURSVILLE 41.25N 76.92W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH LYCOMING PA TRAINED SPOTTER
1230 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E FOREST HILL 40.97N 76.95W
06/06/2005 UNION PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON RT 192 JUST EAST OF FORREST HILL.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W NEW COLUMBIA 41.04N 76.98W
06/06/2005 UNION PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 5 TREES DOWN IN HIS YARD AND 1 CAME DOWN
ON HIS HOUSE. SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 T0
80 MPH.
1255 PM HAIL WATSONTOWN 41.08N 76.86W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH NORTHUMBERLAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW COLUMBIA 41.04N 76.88W
06/06/2005 UNION PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN WINFIELD. TREES FELL ON HOUSE IN
NEW COLUMBIA.
1258 PM TSTM WND DMG PICTURE ROCKS 41.28N 76.71W
06/06/2005 LYCOMING PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0110 PM TSTM WND GST BLOOMSBURG 41.00N 76.46W
06/06/2005 0 MPH COLUMBIA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN.
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG BENTON 41.19N 76.39W
06/06/2005 COLUMBIA PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY...INCLUDING
SUGARLOAF...JACKSON...PINE...FISHING
CREEK...MAIN...MIFFLIN...BEAVER...AND BRIAR CREEK
TOWNSHIPS. ALSO BERWICK BORO. 0.24 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN
ONE HOUR IN BENTON. 0.47 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN ONE HOUR
IN BUCKHORN.
0145 PM HAIL ASHLAND 40.78N 76.35W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH SCHUYLKILL PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM HAIL DILLSBURG 40.11N 77.03W
06/06/2005 1.00 INCH YORK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM HAIL DILLSBURG 40.11N 77.03W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH YORK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM HAIL ASHLAND 40.78N 76.35W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH SCHUYLKILL PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ASHLAND.
0154 PM TSTM WND DMG HERNDON 40.71N 76.85W
06/06/2005 NORTHUMBERLAND PA EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW BLOOMFIELD 40.42N 77.19W
06/06/2005 PERRY PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0159 PM HAIL 8 N HARRISBURG 40.39N 76.88W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH DAUPHIN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN STONEY CREEK VALLEY.
0211 PM TSTM WND DMG SHAMOKIN 40.79N 76.55W
06/06/2005 NORTHUMBERLAND PA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON CARS
0230 PM HAIL FORT INDIANTOWN GAP 40.44N 76.57W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH LEBANON PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0235 PM HAIL CHAMBERSBURG 39.93N 77.66W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH FRANKLIN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED ON I-81 AT THE SCOTLAND EXIT NEAR
CHAMBERSBURG.
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG DILLSBURG 40.11N 77.03W
06/06/2005 YORK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN BETWEEN 230 AND 245 PM.
0312 PM TSTM WND DMG ARENDTSVILLE 39.92N 77.30W
06/06/2005 ADAMS PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN IN MENALLEN TOWNSHIP
0313 PM TSTM WND DMG DAVIDSVILLE 40.23N 78.94W
06/06/2005 SOMERSET PA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND WIRES DOWN
0324 PM TSTM WND DMG HANOVER 39.81N 76.98W
06/06/2005 YORK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG BOSWELL 40.16N 79.03W
06/06/2005 SOMERSET PA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NORTH OF ROUTE 30 ALONG ROUTE 219 BETWEEN
BOSWELL AND DAVIDSVILLE.
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG N GREENCASTLE 39.79N 77.73W
06/06/2005 FRANKLIN PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN. 0.60 RAINFALL. PEA SIZE HAIL.
0335 PM HAIL BEDFORD 40.01N 78.50W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH BEDFORD PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER HAD NUMEROUS REPORTS 0F 3/4 INCH HAIL NEAR
HOPEWELL AND NEW ENTERPRISE.
0335 PM HAIL 6 S PORT MATILDA 40.71N 78.05W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH HUNTINGDON PA PUBLIC
TREES DOWN
0345 PM HAIL GREENCASTLE 39.79N 77.73W
06/06/2005 0.75 INCH FRANKLIN PA PUBLIC
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG GETTYSBURG 39.83N 77.23W
06/06/2005 ADAMS PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG BEDFORD 40.01N 78.50W
06/06/2005 BEDFORD PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER REPORTS TREES AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PART OF BEDFORD COUNTY.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG LEWISTOWN 40.60N 77.57W
06/06/2005 MIFFLIN PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER REPORTED TREES DOWN IN LEWISTOWN.
0430 PM HAIL LANCASTER 40.04N 76.30W
06/06/2005 1.75 INCH LANCASTER PA BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORTED BY WGAL METEOROLOGIST.
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS 40.11N 77.18W
06/06/2005 CUMBERLAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0440 PM HAIL LANCASTER 40.04N 76.30W
06/06/2005 1.00 INCH LANCASTER PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER RECIEVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 1 INCH HAIL NEAR
NEFFSVILLE.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG CHAMBERSBURG 39.93N 77.66W
06/06/2005 FRANKLIN PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
PEMA REPORTED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN ANTRIM
TOWNSHIP BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM. ROOFS OFF BARNS, TREES AND
WIRES DOWN
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG N NEWVILLE 40.17N 77.40W
06/06/2005 CUMBERLAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED HIGH WIND DAMAGE IN WESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTY BETWEEN 430 AND 500 PM. TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. RAINFALL RATE WAS 1.5/HALF HOUR AND 3.0/HOUR.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG CHAMBERSBURG 39.93N 77.66W
06/06/2005 FRANKLIN PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
PEMA REPORTED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE BETWEEN 4 AND 5
PM IN QUINCY TOWNSHIP. TREES AND WIRES DOWN THROUGHOUT
TOWNSHIP.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG MIFFLIN 40.57N 77.40W
06/06/2005 JUNIATA PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
911 CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING FRANK STREET.
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG CHAMBERSBURG 39.93N 77.66W
06/06/2005 FRANKLIN PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
PEMA REPORTED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN ANTRIM
TOWNSHIP. ROOFS OFF BARNS AND TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0525 PM HAIL MONTOURSVILLE 41.25N 76.92W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH LYCOMING PA TRAINED SPOTTER
0532 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SE MARSHBURG 41.77N 78.66W
06/06/2005 MCKEAN PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
MCKEAN COUNTY 911 REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 219 IN
LAFAYETTE.
0535 PM HAIL MONTOURSVILLE 41.25N 76.92W
06/06/2005 1.00 INCH LYCOMING PA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERED GROUND.
0545 PM HAIL 2 SE BROGUE 39.84N 76.42W
06/06/2005 1.00 INCH YORK PA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL AT COLLINSVILLE
0625 PM HAIL HARRISON VALLEY 41.92N 77.67W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH POTTER PA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL WAS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND.
0759 PM FLASH FLOOD YORK 39.96N 76.73W
06/06/2005 YORK PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
991 CENTER REPORTED MUDSLIDE CLOSED ROAD NEAR INDIAN
STEPS AND FURNACE ROAD IN AIRVILLE.
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