Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 1994, 4:40 PM EDT for Forest County, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 1994, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 1994, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Forest County, PA, Venango County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 395 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1068 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 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 052041 SVRERI PAC053-083-121-123-052145- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE PA 440 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ERIE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ...FOREST COUNTY...MCKEAN COUNTY...VENANGO COUNTY ...WARREN COUNTY AT 438 PM EDT ERIE WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST MCKEAN COUNTY TO CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY INTO NORTHERN VENANGO COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCA2SIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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, 2:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 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, 2 hours 1 minute 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, 1 hour 36 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, 1 hour 35 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, 3:52 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
OHZALL-052100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 355 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 350 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WEIRTON WEST VIRGINIA SOUTHWEST TO ZANESVILLE. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA JUST WEST OF FORT WAYNE. THE STORMS 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.v SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MORAVEK
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:55 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
OHZALL-052100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 355 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 350 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WEIRTON WEST VIRGINIA SOUTHWEST TO ZANESVILLE. MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA JUST WEST OF FORT WAYNE. THE STORMS 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, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | McKean | 63 min |
| Jul 5, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Warren | 59 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.