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Flash Flood Warning 154, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 30, 1998Monroe County, Noble County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 1998, 3:18 PM EDT for Monroe County, Noble County, Ohio. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 1998, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 1998, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Whole counties

Counties Monroe County, OH, Noble County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1998-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 222 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1998-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
222 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
523 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KPIT 301938
FFWPIT
OHC013-031-059-067-111-119-121-157-010800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVIATION REQUESTED.......CORRECTED......
FLASH FLOOD WARNING - WARNING EXTENSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
318 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BELMONT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  COSHOCTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  GUERNSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  HARRISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  MONROE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  NOBLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  MUSKINGUM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.
  TUSCARAWAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO.

* UNTIL 400 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* AT 325 PM EDT...MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN WERE
  PUSHING ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL OHIO.

* WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WITH MANY
  ROAD CLOSURES.

<<CALL TO ACTION>>DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD!

THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED AT 318 PM
FOR THE ABOVE COUNTIES.

.END

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
158 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0156 PM    1 S MINERVA               OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   CARROLL                        60MPH WINDS
Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
205 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0155 PM    SALEM                     OH   .75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA
Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
211 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0211 PM    NEW GARDEN                OH   1 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA                     2 E
Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
214 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0213 PM    SUMMITVILLE               OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA                     60 MPH GUSTS
Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
244 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0224 PM    COLUMBIANA                OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA                     TREE DOWN.

0225 PM    LISBON                    OH   FLOODING
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA                     RT 30 ROAD FLOODING.

0232 PM    EAST LIVERPOOL            OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   COLUMBIANA                     TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN.
Local storm report, Jun 30, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
317 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0230 PM    STRATTON                  OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   JEFFERSON                      BUILDING DAMAGED.

0245 PM    SHIPPINGPORT              PA   .75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   BEAVER                         2 SE

0248 PM    HOOKSTOWN                 PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BEAVER                         2 TREES DOWN.

0248 PM    HOOKSTOWN                 PA   1 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   BEAVER

0254 PM    PITTSBURGH INTL ARPT      PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      62MH WINDS

0258 PM    IMPERIAL                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO
                                          HOMES

0258 PM    IMPERIAL                  PA   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY

0259 PM    PITTSBURGH                PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      60 MPH WINDS NORTH PARK

0305 PM    PITTSBURGH                PA   .75 INCH HAIL
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      NORTH HILLS AREA

0305 PM    PITTSBURGH                PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      55 MPH WINDS NORTH HILLS.

0308 PM    BUTLER                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BUTLER                         LARGE TREE DOWN RTE 68.

0310 PM    PENN HILLS                PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      75 FOOT TREE RIPPED OUT OF
                                          GROUND.

0313 PM    OAKMONT                   PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   ALLEGHENY                      TREES DOWN. 60 MPH WINDS

0313 PM    SARVER                    PA   WIND DAMAGE
06/30/98   BUTLER                         LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
                                          WINDS 65 MPH.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZTuscarawas57 min
Jun 29, 9:28 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZTuscarawas32 min
Jun 29, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Harrison, Jefferson72 min
Jun 29, 10:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZBelmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas12 hr
Jun 29, 10:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZCoshocton, Muskingum12 hr
Jun 29, 10:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMonroe, Noble12 hr
Jun 30, 10:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe, Noble5 hr
Jun 30, 10:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZCoshocton, Tuscarawas5 hr
Jun 30, 10:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMuskingum5 hr
Jun 30, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZColumbiana57 min
Jun 30, 1:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll61 min
Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Jefferson5 hr
Jun 30, 2:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZJefferson59 min
Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZBelmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas13 hr
Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZColumbiana13 hr
Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZCoshocton, Muskingum13 hr
Jun 30, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZJefferson42 min
Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Tuscarawas58 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.