Severe Thunderstorm Warning 291, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
317 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

WITH COLD FRONT STILL IN MICHIGAN, AND NO NEW GUIDANCE, THERE IS LTL TO
CHANGE. I DID UP POPS TODAY TO 50% FROM PIT SEWD, AND 40% NW OF PIT. IT
IS A LTL HIER THAN MY NEIGHBORS, BUT WITHIN THE 20% WINDOW PERMITTED.
LOOKS LIKE FRONT WILL FINALLY REACH MASON DIXON LINE BY MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. KEPT THE IDEA OF SHWRS/TSTMS ALONG MY SRN TIER TIL MIDN. EVERY
TSTM SEEMS TO BE SVR WITH HAIL OR WIND OR FLOOD.

MAY NEED TO CONSIDER FLOOD WATCH. TRAINING THAT OCCURRED EARLIER S OF
CLE IS MOVING SE. WL WATCH AND SEE IF IT STRETCHES OUT AND STARTS
TRAINING IN MY CWA.

.PBZ...
MD...NONE.
OH...NONR.
PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
635 AM EDT WED AUG 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. THE PRIMARY
THREAT IS FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN EASTERN OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FROM JUST NORTH TO PITTSBURGH...SOUTHWARD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

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

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
444 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

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

444 AM     CHESTER                   WV   0.88 INCH HAIL
08/27/03   HANCOCK                        (PUBLIC)

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
509 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE PRIMARY
THREAT IS FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND.

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
516 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

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

0510 AM    CENTERVILLE               PA   WIND DAMAGE
08/27/03   WASHINGTON                     TREE DOWN.EMA

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
630 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE PRIMARY
THREAT IS FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN EASTERN OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FROM JUST NORTH TO PITTSBURGH...SOUTHWARD.

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
645 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

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

0635 AM    BARNESVILLE               OH   0.88 INCH HAIL
08/27/03   BELMONT                        (PUBLIC)

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
744 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LADEN WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. ALSO WINDS COULD GUST TO 45 MPH
ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SOME HAIL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY RAIN AND FOG.