Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1993, 7:29 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 61 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1993, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1993, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lawrence County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 68 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 446 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KYNG 082333 SVRCLE PAC073-090030- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 729 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN YOUNGSTOWN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ...LAWRENCE COUNTY AT 730 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR COITSVILLE IN MAHONING COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH INTO LAWRENCE COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE NEWCASTLE AREA BY 745 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. APFEL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 443 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993M...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO ORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES U 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSE. GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 443 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993M...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO ORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES U 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSE. GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EDT....EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND ALL OF THE EAST LAKESHORE COUNTIES. SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE COLUMBUS...LIMA...DAYTON... SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TOLEDO...AKRON...CANTON...STEUBENVILLE... YOUNGSTOWN...MANSFIELD...AND MARIETTA. AT 435 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO THE NORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GABRIC CORRECTED TO ADD A WORD IN LAST PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EDT....EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND ALL OF THE EAST LAKESHORE COUNTIES. SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE COLUMBUS...LIMA...DAYTON... SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TOLEDO...AKRON...CANTON...STEUBENVILLE... YOUNGSTOWN...MANSFIELD...AND MARIETTA. AT 435 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO THE NORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GABRIC CORRECTED TO ADD A WORD IN LAST PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:39 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
OHZ004-090200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 640 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO THIS EVENING. AT 635 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE WESTERN BORDER OF TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE YOUNGSTOWN...WARREN AND NILES AREAS BY 645 PM. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL MAY ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. PERSONS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IF A STORM APPROACHES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. APFEL
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:40 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
OHZ004-090200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 640 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO THIS EVENING. AT 635 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE WESTERN BORDER OF TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE YOUNGSTOWN...WARREN AND NILES AREAS BY 645 PM. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL MAY ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. PERSONS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IF A STORM APPROACHES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. APFEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mercer | 64 min |
| Jun 8, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Butler, Venango | 56 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.