Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 1994, 3:42 PM EDT for McKean County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 1994, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 1994, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County McKean County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KERI 051942
SVRERI
PAC083-052045-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE PA
342 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY
IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF PENNSYLVANIA
MCKEAN
AT (TIME ) AN (EVENT ) WAS.............
RADAR AT 330 PM EDT SHOWED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
JUST EAST OF THE BRADFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT.
THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH.
WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES
OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS.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, Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-051900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 210 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST OHIO UNTIL 800 PM EDT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT 208 PM EDT INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHEAST CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY ACROSS YOUNGSTOWN TO AROUND LISBON. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORM WILL BE PASSING THROUGH LISBON BY 220 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. ,PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MITCHELL
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-051900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 210 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST OHIO UNTIL 800 PM EDT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT 208 PM EDT INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTHEAST CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY ACROSS YOUNGSTOWN TO AROUND LISBON. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORM WILL BE PASSING THROUGH LISBON BY 220 PM. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MITCHELL
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PAZ001>006-008>011-051930-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE, PA
225 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 1994
...THUNDERSTORMS ROAMING OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR FROM ERIE AT 225 PM SHOWED SCATTERED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING OVER NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY...EAST OF
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS...AND CONTINUING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE NORTHERN ONE-
HALF OF WARREN COUNTY...NEAR YOUNGSVILLE AND WARREN.
OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF VENANGO COUNTY...NEAR THE TOWNS OF NICKLEVILLE AND FERTIGS.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLY HAIL.
PERSONS OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING
SHOULD THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.
AT THE PRESENT TIME...NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING NEAR THE IMMEDIATE
LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE INTO
THE EVENIMG HOURS ACROSS ALL OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ADJACENT
WATERS OF LAKE ERIE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
LAMBERTSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 2:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PAZ001>006-008>011-051930-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE, PA
225 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 1994
...THUNDERSTORMS ROAMING OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR FROM ERIE AT 225 PM SHOWED SCATTERED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING OVER NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY...EAST OF
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS...AND CONTINUING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE NORTHERN ONE-
HALF OF WARREN COUNTY...NEAR YOUNGSVILLE AND WARREN.
OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF VENANGO COUNTY...NEAR THE TOWNS OF NICKLEVILLE AND FERTIGS.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLY HAIL.
PERSONS OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING
SHOULD THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.
AT THE PRESENT TIME...NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING NEAR THE IMMEDIATE
LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE INTO
THE EVENIMG HOURS ACROSS ALL OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ADJACENT
WATERS OF LAKE ERIE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
LAMBERTSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 3:04 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
OHZALL-052005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 305 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 8 PM. CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE: TOLEDO...CLEVELAND...AKRON...DEFIANCE...ZANESVILLE...COLUMBUS...AND LIMA. AT 3 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH OF YOUNGSTOWN SOUTHWEST TO ZANESVILLE. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST 30 MPH. THE AIR ACROSS OHIO REMAINS UNSTABLE. WITH ADDITIONAL HEATING FROM THE SUN THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MORAVEK
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:05 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
OHZALL-052005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 305 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 8 PM. CITIES IN THE WATCH INCLUDE: TOLEDO...CLEVELAND...AKRON...DEFIANCE...ZANESVILLE...COLUMBUS...AND LIMA. AT 3 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH OF YOUNGSTOWN SOUTHWEST TO ZANESVILLE. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST 30 MPH. THE AIR ACROSS OHIO REMAINS UNSTABLE. WITH ADDITIONAL HEATING FROM THE SUN THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MORAVEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | McKean | 67 min |
| Jul 5, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Warren | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Forest, Venango | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | McKean | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Warren | 30 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.