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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 22, 2006Jefferson County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2006, 6:09 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Ohio. It was in force for 66 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: Jun 22, 2006, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2006, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Jefferson County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 22, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 56 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 115 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1255 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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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 Jun 22, 2:44 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:44 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
244 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)...
WARM HUMID AIR MASS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT WILL SUPPORT
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
THE MOST WIDESPREAD SEVERE THREAT IN SOUTHEAST OHIO BUT A CHANCE OF
SEVERE IN ALL THE FORECAST AREA. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT MAY PRODUCE FLOODING. THE WARM AND HUMID
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT DRIFTS EAST
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY.
&&

.LONG TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO THE DISTRICT SUNDAY WILL BRING DRY WEATHER. A RETURN OF WARM
MOIST AIR FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE DISTICT WILL
BRING DRY WEATHER FOR THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACROSS REGION WITH SURFACE
DEW POINTS CREEPING INTO THE LOWER 70S. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO WHILE A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. IF IT HOLDS
TOGETHER...EXPECT LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO CROSS OUR FORECAST AREA
BETWEEN 22Z AND 02Z. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO LOWER TO VISIBILITIES
BELOW 3SM AND CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET IN THUNDERSTORMS WITH BROKEN
CUMULUS AROUND 3500 FEET OUTSIDE OF STORMS.

AREAS OF FOG SHOULD FORM LATE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVE RAINFALL EARLY TONIGHT. MENTION VISIBILITY LOWERING TO
AROUND 3SM IN TERMINAL FORECASTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 08Z AND 14Z.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069 UNTIL
     8 AM FRIDAY.
PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 12:56 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-WVZ001>004-012-231700-
TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-
MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
MARSHALL-WETZEL-
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN
HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FOCUS OF THE RISK WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EAST
CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND. AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWN POURS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MDZ001-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032-WVZ021>023-041-231700-
GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-
JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-
WESTMORELAND-GREENE-FAYETTE-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER-
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN
MARYLAND...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD
CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FOCUS OF THE RISK WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EAST
CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND. AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWN POURS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
507 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0458 PM     HAIL             DOVER                   40.53N 81.48W
06/22/2006  E0.75 INCH       TUSCARAWAS         OH   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:09 PM EDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
509 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERCER                  41.23N 80.24W
06/22/2006                   MERCER             PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE BORO OF MERCER.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:21 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
521 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHIPPENVILLE            41.25N 79.46W
06/22/2006                   CLARION            PA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:40 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
540 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0508 PM     HAIL             2 SW CANONSBURG         40.24N 80.21W
06/22/2006  M0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         PA   PUBLIC

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:54 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
554 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW PHILADELPHIA        40.49N 81.44W
06/22/2006                   TUSCARAWAS         OH   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ROAD FLOODING REPORTED ON RAGERSVILLE ROAD AND CROOKED
            RUN ROAD.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
559 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0540 PM     HAIL             3 S VANDERGRIFT         40.56N 79.57W
06/22/2006  M0.75 INCH       WESTMORELAND       PA   PUBLIC

&&

TPARRISH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 10:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Mercer	56 min
Jun 22, 12:09 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PBZ	Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington	10 hr
Jun 22, 12:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion	61 min
Jun 22, 1:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Lawrence	63 min
Jun 22, 1:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Beaver	64 min
Jun 22, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Lawrence	79 min
Jun 22, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Mercer	54 min
Jun 22, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Washington	54 min
Jun 22, 4:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Butler	53 min
Jun 22, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Allegheny	58 min
Jun 22, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Beaver	56 min
Jun 22, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Venango	59 min
Jun 22, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion	56 min
Jun 22, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Westmoreland	56 min
Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Mercer	3 hr
Jun 22, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Indiana	67 min
Jun 22, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Mercer	62 min
Jun 22, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Beaver	58 min
Jun 22, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Washington	54 min
Jun 22, 6:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Lawrence	3 hr
Jun 22, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Venango	64 min
Jun 22, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Allegheny	62 min
Jun 22, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Butler	58 min
Jun 22, 12:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Columbiana	55 min
Jun 22, 12:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	63 min
Jun 22, 1:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll	59 min
Jun 22, 1:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Harrison	66 min
Jun 22, 2:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PBZ	Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison and 5 more	8 hr
Jun 22, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	56 min
Jun 22, 2:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Monroe	63 min
Jun 22, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll	61 min
Jun 22, 2:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	3 hr
Jun 22, 2:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Carroll	3 hr
Jun 22, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Harrison	56 min
Jun 22, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Columbiana	63 min
Jun 22, 3:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Muskingum	58 min
Jun 22, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll	61 min
Jun 22, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Belmont	57 min
Jun 22, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Jefferson	66 min
Jun 22, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	66 min
Jun 22, 5:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Muskingum	3 hr
Jun 22, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Coshocton	63 min
Jun 22, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	63 min
Jun 22, 5:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	44 min
Jun 22, 5:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PBZ	Tuscarawas	3 hr
Jun 22, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll	75 min
Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Noble	61 min
Jun 22, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Harrison	55 min
Jun 22, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Columbiana	55 min
Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Hancock	64 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.