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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 11, 1994Butler County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 1994, 9:26 PM EDT for Butler County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 49 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 1994, 9:26 PM EDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 1994, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Whole counties

County Butler County, PA

The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

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 11, 4:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT -SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
435 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL SATURDAY 8 PM EDT.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUTNY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 430 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  A TORNADO WAS REPORTED
IN CRAWFORD COUNTY NEAR BLOOMING VALLEY.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN ELK...NORTHERN VENANAGO...NORTHERN
SOMERSET...NORTHEN MERCER...AND IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY.  A COUPLE OTHER
STRONG STORMS WERE OVER NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WRE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REHAK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT -SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
435 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL SATURDAY 8 PM EDT.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUTNY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 430 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  A TORNADO WAS REPORTED
IN CRAWFORD COUNTY NEAR BLOOMING VALLEY.

OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN ELK...NORTHERN VENANAGO...NORTHERN
SOMERSET...NORTHEN MERCER...AND IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY.  A COUPLE OTHER
STRONG STORMS WERE OVER NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WRE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REHAK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 5:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - DOPPLER RADAR UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 550 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE IN MERCER COUNTY...JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY...IN
THE MON VELLEY NEAR CHARLEROI...IN SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND COUTNY...AND
SOUTHERN SOMERSET VALLEY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WRE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS.

REHAK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 5:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - DOPPLER RADAR UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 550 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE IN MERCER COUNTY...JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY...IN
THE MON VELLEY NEAR CHARLEROI...IN SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND COUTNY...AND
SOUTHERN SOMERSET VALLEY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WRE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS.

REHAK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - DOPPLER RADAR UPDATE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 550 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE IN MERCER COUNTY...JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY...IN
THE MON VALLEY NEAR CHARLEROI...IN SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY...AND
SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS.

REHAK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PAZ001>036-WV001>004-120000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - DOPPLER RADAR UPDATE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT SAT JUNE 11 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN
   PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRINGIA UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOMERSET COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...

AT 550 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.  THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE IN MERCER COUNTY...JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY...IN
THE MON VALLEY NEAR CHARLEROI...IN SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY...AND
SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS OR TAKE SHELTER
BENEATH A STURDY STRUCTURE.  NEVER TRY TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS...YOU COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.

REMEMBER...LIGHTNING KILLS.

REHAK

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.