Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

DISCUSSION...
IN SHORT-TERM, HAVE INCLUDED FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE UPPER OHIO
VALLEY ALONG WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL FOR MOST
COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 UNTIL 11 PM. HAVE TO MONITOR STORMS
MOVING NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF WEST VIRGINIA BESIDES LINEAR MESOSCALE
CONVECTIVE SYSTEM/ SQUALL LINE/ THUNDERSTORMS. SO PRIME THREATS NOW
DAMAGING WIND AND FLOODING RAIN. ...GIORDANO

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.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM FOR MDZ001.
OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069
     SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH (WCN) UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR OHC013-019-029-031-059-067-081-119-157-
PA....FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032.
     SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH (WCN) UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR PAC003-005-007-019-031-053-063-
                      065-073-085-121-125-129.
WV...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041.
     SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH (WCN) UNTIL 11 PM
           FOR WVC009-029-069

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
200 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-150920-
ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA-
CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA-
FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-
INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV-
MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-
OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA-
WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV-
520 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST
CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY TONIGHT. NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE PRIME THREAT IS
DAMAGING WIND. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE...AS IS SHORT PERIODS OF
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXPECTS A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
FROM INDIANA AND WESTERN OHIO TO BEGIN MOVING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN
MARYLAND THIS EVENING...BETWEEN 6 PM AND 10 PM.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT CONCERN IS HEAVY RAIN. NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE SAYS LOCATIONS GETTING MORE THAN 2 INCHES IN A COUPLE HOURS
MAY HAVE FLOODING DEVELOP WHERE DRAINAGE IS POOR AND ALONG SMALL
STREAMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

FOR DAY TWO...NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
810 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHIPPENVILLE            41.25N 79.46W
06/14/2004                   CLARION            PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
813 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALEM                   40.90N 80.85W
06/14/2004                   COLUMBIANA         OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON SR164.

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AWIPSUSR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
825 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WELLSBURG               40.28N 80.61W
06/14/2004                   BROOKE             WV   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURGETTSTOWN            40.38N 80.39W
06/14/2004                   WASHINGTON         PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN...ALSO IN HANOVER.

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AWIPSUSR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
837 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PITTSBURGH              40.44N 79.98W
06/14/2004                   ALLEGHENY          PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

0815 PM     HAIL             NORWICH                 39.98N 81.79W
06/14/2004  1.75 INCH        MUSKINGUM          OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEWETT                  40.37N 81.00W
06/14/2004                   HARRISON           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

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AWIPSUSR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
851 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0843 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPRINGDALE              40.54N 79.78W
06/14/2004  70 MPH           ALLEGHENY          PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

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AWIPSUSR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
855 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0847 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SE NEW KENSINGTON     40.52N 79.68W
06/14/2004  65 MPH           WESTMORELAND       PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

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