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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 139, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2003, 7:40 PM EDT for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2003, 7:40 PM EDT (23:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2003, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Allegheny County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
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.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 8, 3:38 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:38 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 338 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2003 ANOTHER ROUND FOR THE AREA THIS EVENING. MOST OF CWA IS UNDER WATCH UNTIL 8PM TONIGHT. TWO COMPLEXES MOVING ACROSS MIDWEST LOOK TO MERGE IN WESTERN CWA THIS EVENING. LATEST ETA SHOWING ENERGETIC ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH LIS TO -5 AND CAPES ABOVE 2000. SHEAR VALUES INCREASE THIS EVENING AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES SOUTHWARD. INITIAL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IN WESTERN CWA ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON MOVES EASTWARD AS FRONT SINKS SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH. CONCERN INITIALLY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...HOWEVER MANY AREAS RECEIVED AMPLE RAINFALL YESTERDAY AND FLOODING IS ALSO A CONCERN THIS EVENING. LATEST ETA SHOWS HEAVIEST PRECIP MOVING ALONG FRONT OVERNIGHT AS COMPLEXES FORM AND EJECT EASTWARD. FRONT STILL JUST MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN CWA BY EARLY WED MORNING THEN LAYS OUT ACROSS AREA WED AFTERNOON. WOULD EXPECT CONTINUED ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW. .PBZ... MD...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4AM FOR ZONE MDZ001. OH...FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 400 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ZONE OHC029. FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050... OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 8PM FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4AM FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 8PM FOR ZONES PAZ007>008...PAZ013>014...PAZ020>021...PAZ029>032. WV...FLOOD WATCH TIL 4AM FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TIL 8PM FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 5:18 AM EDT, 14 hours 22 minutes before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-080915- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 518 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH EXPECTS THUNDERSTORMS TO POSE SEVERAL HAZARDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN GO OVER 60 MPH AND CAUSE DAMAGE, HAIL CAN BE LARGER THAN 1 INCH, AND THERE CAN BE PERIODS OF CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORM RAINS THAT CAN EXCEED 1.5 INCHES IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH EXPECTS THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY, IF NOT FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORM WINDS CAN GO OVER 60 MPH AND CAUSE DAMAGE, HAIL CAN BE LARGER THAN 1 INCH, AND THERE CAN BE PERIODS OF CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORM RAINS THAT CAN EXCEED 1.5 INCHES IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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OHZ048-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 514 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... AT 5:15 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH COSHOCTON COUNTY OHIO. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND VISIBILITIES MAY DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS. IF YOU EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
OHZ039-082315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 559 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION... AT 6:00 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH EAST CENTRAL OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO TUSCARAWAS COUNTY BETWEEN 6:15 PM AND 7:15 PM. BE ALERT FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Local storm report, Jul 8, 6:41 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 8, 7:17 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
717 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0650 PM TIPPECANOE OH WIND DAMAGE
07/08/03 HARRISON LARGE TREES BLOWN
DOWN.REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
0658 PM CADIZ OH WIND DAMAGE
07/08/03 HARRISON LARGE TREES BLOWN
DOWN.REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 3:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 3:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Washington | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 3:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 5:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 57 min |
| Jul 8, 6:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 6:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Lawrence | 68 min |
| Jul 8, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Mercer | 74 min |
| Jul 8, 6:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Washington | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 6:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Greene | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Butler, Jefferson | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 7:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 58 min |
| Jul 8, 7:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Washington | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 9:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Muskingum | 67 min |
| Jul 7, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Guernsey | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 11:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Guernsey | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison | 55 min |
| Jul 7, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 64 min |
| Jul 8, 3:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 4:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 4:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Muskingum | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 5:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 5:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Guernsey | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 5:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 5:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 5:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Noble | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 6:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 6:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 6:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 60 min |
| Jul 8, 6:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Monroe | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 7:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 97 min |
| Jul 8, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 60 min |
| Jul 8, 7:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Carroll | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Hancock | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 5:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Hancock | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 6:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Brooke | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 6:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monongalia | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Preston | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Hancock | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 6:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Tucker | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Preston | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monongalia | 116 min |
| Jul 8, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock | 39 min |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.