Weather Alert in Pennsylvania
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 2:17PM EDT until June 17 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
AREAS AFFECTED: Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Jefferson, PA; Westmoreland, PA
DESCRIPTION: FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... South Central Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over Indiana, moving northeast at 25 mph. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Indiana, Punxsutawney, Homer City, Blairsville, Black Lick, Clymer, Avonmore, West Lebanon, New Florence, Chevy Chase Heights, Rossiter, Seward, Bolivar, Ernest, Marion Center, Cherry Tree, Creekside, Plumville, Glen Campbell and Shelocta.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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