Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2003, 7:28 PM EDT for Coshocton County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 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 27, 2003, 7:28 PM EDT (23:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2003, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Coshocton County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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 27, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -274 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 903 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 27, 2:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 252 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 CDFNT WL SAG SWD ACRS CWA TNGT AND INTO NRN WV BY MON MRNG. SFC DEWPTS AND PW QUITE HIGH ACRS RGN. HV ISSUED FFA FOR FAR NRN ZNS THRU 10 PM...MAY NEED TO EXPAND WATCH AREA LTR ON. WL GO WITH LKLY POPS ALL ZNS TNGT...AND KEEP CHC MON ACRS SRN HALF CWA. FOR MON NGT...CHC ONLY IN FAR SERN ZNS. DRY TUE. FCSTID = 14 PIT 64 77 59 79 / 60 30 10 10 HLG 65 78 60 80 / 60 30 10 10 MGW 66 78 60 80 / 60 40 30 20 ZZV 66 78 60 80 / 60 40 20 10 PHD 65 77 59 79 / 60 30 10 10 FKL 63 75 56 78 / 60 20 10 10 DUJ 63 75 56 78 / 60 20 10 10 LBE 64 77 59 79 / 60 30 10 10 BTP 63 76 57 79 / 60 20 10 10 IDI 64 76 58 79 / 60 30 10 10 ODM 64 77 55 78 / 60 50 30 20 .PBZ... MD...NONE. OH...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE OHZ041. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016. WV...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 5:00 AM EDT, 14 hours 28 minutes before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-271100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 500 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS...OCCURRING FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HAIL IS POSSIBLE. A FLOOD WATCH MAY HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED LATER TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION. SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING TWO INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN IN LESS THAN THREE HOURS CAN GET FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PAZ007-013-272315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 611 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... AT 6:10 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY AROUND 6:20 PM. LOCATIONS WHICH WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE WEST MIDDLESEX...NEW WILMINGTON AND VOLANT. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE OR HIGH WATER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PAZ014-272315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 621 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... AT 6:20 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST BUTLER COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE WEST LIBERTY...SLIPPERY ROCK AND PORTERSVILLE. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE OT HIGH WATER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PAZ020-272345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 627 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA... AT 6:25 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7:30 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE BIG BEAVER...WEST MAYFIELD AND CHIPPEWA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG ROUTE 60. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:35 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PAZ015-272345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 635 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 6:25 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN CLARION COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7:30 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE KNOX...CLARION AND SHIPPENVILLE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 80. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:52 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
PAZ016-280000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 652 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA... AT 6:50 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:50 PM AND 8:00 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE RICHARDSVILLE...BROOKVILLE AND SIGEL. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 80. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE OR HIGH WATER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:56 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-280000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 656 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION... AT 6:55 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF TUSCARAWAS...COSHOCTON...AND CARROLL COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:55 PM AND 8:00 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON AND COSHOCTON. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 77. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Lawrence, Mercer | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Butler | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Clarion, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Guernsey, Harrison, Muskingum | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 66 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.