Weather Support Request for Events - NWS State College, PA
** FOR OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ONLY **

A goal of the National Weather Service (NWS) is to work closely with emergency managers and public safety officials to provide critical weather information and promote public safety.

EMs and event organizers should work together to fill out this form to request NWS weather support for any large public event. PLEASE SUBMIT NO LATER THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
 
If immediate weather support is needed, please contact the National Weather Service directly at 1-814-954-6407.

NWS weather support is designed for those events that, as an EM, you feel are particularly vulnerable to weather due to location, size or nature of the event. The NWS is committed to providing decision support services on behalf of the EM community in order to help support public safety. After you submit a request for weather support, we will put together a Hazardous Weather Action Plan for your event (example here). The Plan is designed to help you prepare for a variety of weather hazards and scenarios. We will share the Plan with you and clarify specifics of the event and services to be provided as needed.

Dependent on the size and sensitivity of the event, NWS weather support services for an event may include:
  • The NWS will contact the event POC, as requested, with a weather briefing.
  • The NWS will maintain a constant weather watch for the event in support of public safety.
  • If hazardous weather will impact the event, the NWS will contact the POC as requested.
  • The POC is also encouraged to contact NWS at any time for updated weather information.
  • All event information will be available to NWS forecasters for analysis and awareness.
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership with the NWS. We look forward to working with you!
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Event Details
Event Name *
Example: Grange Fair, Bob's Marathon, etc.
Event Venue Name *
Example: Beaver Stadium, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, etc.
Event Location Latitude (not required if address will be given)
Decimal format (example: 40.77996)
Event Location Longitude  (not required if address will be given)
Decimal format (example:  -77.99598)
Event Location (Street Address only; not required if lat/lon was given)
An exact address is preferred (just the address, NO city state info), but most addresses or location names that can be properly located in Google Maps will work.  Visit https://www.google.com/maps/ to verify. If the event is over a broad area, use the most applicable single location but provide more detailed information in the notes section.
Event Location (City, State) *
Example: Harrisburg, PA
Event Location (County) *
Example: Dauphin
When would you like NWS support to begin? *
Include any hours during which public safety is a concern.  
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When would you like NWS support to end? *
*Please make sure that the end date/time is after the start date/time. If ending at midnight, use 11:59 PM. If the event is a repeating event (weekly or monthly) please only enter the end date/time for the first event in that sequence. Include any hours during which public safety is a concern.*
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If the event lasts for two or more consecutive days, what are the hours of operation each day?
Example: M 1200-2200, T-F 0800-2200 , 0000-2400 (for 24 hr support)
Expected Maximum Attendance (Please give an approximate max number of people at the event at any given moment. Do not include any commas (,) in your response.) *
Is this a event categorized as a  Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) event or National Special Security Event (NSSE)? *
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