Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
459 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

EVENING FSCT ISSUANCE WITH LATEST SVR/FFA TIL 10PM EDT FOR ECNTRL OHIO
AS COMPLEX IN NRN INDIANA HEADS SEWD...HOPEFULLY LAST FOR TDY.
MDLS STILL CONFIDENT IN MVG FRONTAL BNDRY PRESENTLY N OF REGION...BY
WED EVE TO S OF M/D LINE...SO WED AFTN, COULD BE ANOTHER ROUND OF
STRONG STORMS.

PIT   70  82  62  80 /  50  50  20  20
HLG   70  83  62  81 /  50  50  20  20
MGW   71  84  64  82 /  50  50  40  20
ZZV   71  84  63  82 /  50  50  30  10
PHD   70  83  62  80 /  50  50  20  20
FKL   68  79  58  79 /  40  40  10  20
DUJ   67  78  57  78 /  40  40  10  20
LBE   70  83  61  80 /  50  50  20  20
BTP   68  79  58  79 /  40  40  10  20
IDI   69  80  59  80 /  40  40  10  20
ODM   68  82  63  79 /  50  50  40  20

.PBZ...
MD...NONE.
OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...
OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ZONES
OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-261900-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1118 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 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 THROUGH TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

A FLOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TIL
1000 PM EDT TONIGHT,

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

.ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY WHICH MAY
RESULT IN STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
910 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

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

0850 PM    FRESNO                    OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   COSHOCTON                      NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC

0850 PM    CAMBRIDGE                 OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   GUERNSEY                       LARGE TREES DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

0845 PM    NEW COMERSTOWN            OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   TUSCAWARAS                     NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN. NO POWER IN
                                          TOWN. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTERS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
917 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  ALLEGHENY       BEAVER          FAYETTE         GREENE
  WASHINGTON      WESTMORELAND

IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  MARION          MONONGALIA      PRESTON         TUCKER
  WETZEL

IN MARYLAND...

  GARRETT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
923 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
MORNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  BROOKE          HANCOCK         MARSHALL        OHIO

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  ALLEGHENY       BEAVER          FAYETTE         GREENE
  WASHINGTON      WESTMORELAND

IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  MARION          MONONGALIA      PRESTON         TUCKER
  WETZEL

IN MARYLAND...

  GARRETT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
935 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

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

0900 PM    PERRYSVILLE               OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   CARROLL                        LARGE TREE DOWN ON STATE
                                          RT 164. REPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

0905 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   MUSKINGUM                      13 ROADS HAVE TREES ON
                                          THEM IN NW PART OF COUNTY.
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
946 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

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

0940 PM    MOUNDSVILLE               WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   MARSHALL                       EST 60 MPH WIND GUSTS
                                          BROUGHT DOWN LARGE LIMBS
                                          AND POWER LINES. PWER
                                          OUTAGES IN CITY. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
1000 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2003

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

0930 PM    ST. CLAIRSVILLE           OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   BELMONT                        SEVERAL ROADS BLOCKED BY
                                          FALLING TREES INCLUDING
                                          COUNTY ROAD 5. REPORTED BY
                                          TRAINED OBSERVER

0940 PM    MALAGA                    OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   MONROE                         NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

0910 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   HARRISON                       DOWNED POWER LINES AND
                                          TREES. ESPECIALLY AROUND
                                          FREEPORT. REPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

0920 PM    COUNTYWIDE                OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/26/03   JEFFERSON                      TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT