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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 238, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 29, 1998Carroll County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 1998, 11:32 AM EDT for Carroll County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 29, 1998, 11:32 AM EDT (15:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 1998, 12:15 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area: Whole counties

Counties Carroll County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 29, 11:40 AM EDT	Thunderstorm Wind	Dover, OH	Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 624 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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

Local storm report, Jun 29, 7:28 AM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
728 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998

TIME(EDT)  ....CITY LOCATION....     STATE...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ...COUNTY LOCATION...
0720 AM     COUNTY-WIDE              OH    FLOODING
06/29/98    GUERNSEY                       MANY ROADS STILL CLOSED BY
                                           FLOODING THIS MORNING...
                                           INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 35
                                           NORTH OF CAMBRIDGE...
                                           INTERSTATE 77 NEAR SALT
                                           FORK DAM...US ROUTE 40
                                           WEST OF CAMBRIDGE...AND
                                           STATE ROUTE 209 NEAR
                                           CAMBRIDGE.

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 10:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-292000-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1000 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998

A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

STORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THESE STORMS WILL BE LADEN WITH NEAR TROPICAL-LIKE MOISTURE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH CAN CAUSE RAPID RISES IN
IN AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. SOILS REMAIN HIGHLY SATURATED IN MANY
LOCALITIES INCREASING THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD
PROBLEMS. THIS THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN IS VERY SERIOUS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TIL 8AM TUESDAY MORNING.
THIS WATCH INCLUDES MUCH OF SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND.

IN ADDITION THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS
...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE AT ANYTIME DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. STAY ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY
IN THE EVENT OF THREATENING WEATHER.

SKYWARN AND HAM RADIO ACTIVATION IS LIKELY.

FOR THE LATEST UP TO DATE WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO. WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PITTSBURGH WEB SITE.

CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PIT

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 10:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-292000-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1000 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998

A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

STORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THESE STORMS WILL BE LADEN WITH NEAR TROPICAL-LIKE MOISTURE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH CAN CAUSE RAPID RISES IN
IN AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. SOILS REMAIN HIGHLY SATURATED IN MANY
LOCALITIES INCREASING THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD
PROBLEMS. THIS THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN IS VERY SERIOUS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TIL 8AM TUESDAY MORNING.
THIS WATCH INCLUDES MUCH OF SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND.

IN ADDITION THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS
...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE AT ANYTIME DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. STAY ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY
IN THE EVENT OF THREATENING WEATHER.

SKYWARN AND HAM RADIO ACTIVATION IS LIKELY.

FOR THE LATEST UP TO DATE WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO. WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PITTSBURGH WEB SITE.

CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PIT

Local storm report, Jun 29, 10:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
1008 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998

TIME(EDT)  ....CITY LOCATION....     STATE...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ...COUNTY LOCATION...
0830 AM     GLENDALE                 WV    FLOODING
06/29/98    MARSHALL                       FLOODING ALONG LITTLE GRAVE
                                           CREEK IN THE GLENDALE AREA.
                                           RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINS.

Local storm report, Jun 29, 10:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
1008 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998

TIME(EDT)  ....CITY LOCATION....     STATE...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ...COUNTY LOCATION...
0830 AM     GLENDALE                 WV    FLOODING
06/29/98    MARSHALL                       FLOODING ALONG LITTLE GRAVE
                                           CREEK IN THE GLENDALE AREA.
                                           RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINS.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 8:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Guernsey	58 min
Jun 28, 8:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Jefferson	4 hr
Jun 28, 8:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Noble	55 min
Jun 28, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Monroe	61 min
Jun 28, 9:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble	13 hr
Jun 28, 9:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Belmont, Harrison, Monroe	13 hr
Jun 28, 9:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	13 hr
Jun 29, 5:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	51 min
Jun 29, 5:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll	42 min
Jun 29, 10:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas	13 hr
Jun 29, 10:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Belmont, Monroe, Noble	13 hr
Jun 29, 10:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Harrison	13 hr
Jun 29, 7:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Carroll, Jefferson	3 hr
Jun 28, 8:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Washington	74 min
Jun 28, 8:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PBZ	Washington	60 min
Jun 28, 9:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Greene	70 min
Jun 28, 9:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Greene	4 hr
Jun 28, 9:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette	61 min
Jun 28, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Brooke, Ohio	41 min
Jun 28, 9:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Preston	62 min
Jun 28, 10:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Marion	6 hr
Jun 28, 10:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Preston	6 hr
Jun 28, 10:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tucker	59 min
Jun 28, 10:38 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Tucker	5 hr
Jun 29, 8:26 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Marshall	3 hr
Jun 29, 1:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Wetzel	5 hr

Nearby

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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.