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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2006, 6:06 PM EDT for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 15 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
- May 26, 2006, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2006, 6:21 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Westmoreland County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 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 May 26, 2:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 215 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND SATURDAY)... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE WIDESPREAD IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING COOL FRONT. FROPA THIS EVENING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS, ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR CWA, UNTIL FROPA. UPPER SHORT WAVE ROTATES THROUGH FA BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z SATURDAY. SO PCPN WILL END BY SUNRISE SATURDAY. UPPER RIDGING BUILDS INTO FA DURING THE MORNING ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUES TO BUILD DURING THE DAY. SO A GENERAL DECREASING CLOUDINESS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND DRY WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. && .LONG TERM (SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)... FOR LATE MAY A QUITE STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SIT ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY WITH WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NO RAIN. BY WED RIDGE WILL FLATTEN AND SHIFT EAST AS SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS STATES HEADS EAST. MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CURRENT TIMING HAS FRONT DROPPING TOWARD REGION THURSDAY AND PASSING ACROSS REGION FRIDAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES BY LATE WEEK WILL DROP TO NEAR NORMAL. && .AVIATION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA WITH FROPA NOT UNTIL 22Z KZZV, 00Z KPIT AND 01Z KLBE. MVFR TO OCNL IFR CONDITIONS IN SHOWERS AND TSTMS, HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. VFR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE OF PCPN AREAS. MVFR CONDITIONS TO SCT IFR CONDITIONS POST FROPA IN STRATUS AND BR/FG/DZ. AFTER 12Z SATURDAY IMPROVING TO VFR. WINDS PRE-FROPA SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KTS AND POST-FROPA SHIFT TO WEST THEN NORTHWEST AT SAME SPEEDS. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 12:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1240 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 MDZ001-OHZ049-050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029>032-WVZ001>004- 012-021>023-041-271645- GARRETT-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE- MONROE-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE-FAYETTE- HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON- TUCKER- 1240 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. OHZ039>041-048-PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-271645- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- 1240 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 26, 3:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 300 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 PAZ013-014-262000- BUTLER PA-LAWRENCE PA- 300 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BUTLER AND LAWRENCE... AT 252 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF LAWRENCE AND NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTIES...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... CHICORA...HARLANSBURG...HOOKER...MCCONNELLS MILL...NEW CASTLE AND SLIPPERY ROCK KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
Special weather statement, May 26, 3:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 338 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 PAZ020-021-262045- ALLEGHENY PA-BEAVER PA- 338 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BEAVER AND ALLEGHENY... AT 329 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN BEAVER COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN DOWNPOURS HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ALIQUIPPA...DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH...ECONOMY BORO...FOX CHAPEL... FRANKLIN PARK...GIBSONIA...MCKEES ROCKS...MOON...NORTH SIDE...PENN HILLS...PERRYSVILLE...RACCOON CREEK STATE PARK...RUSSELLTON... SEWICKLEY...SOUTH SIDE...TURTLE CREEK...WEXFORD AND WILKINSBURG KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
Special weather statement, May 26, 4:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 404 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 OHZ041-262100- COLUMBIANA OH- 404 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTY... COLUMBIANA... AT 359 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 4 MILES NORTH OF SALEM...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BEAVER CREEK STATE PARK...COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...LEETONIA AND SALEM KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, May 26, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 411 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 OHZ059-WVZ004-262115- BELMONT OH-MARSHALL WV- 411 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BELMONT AND MARSHALL... AT 403 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 6 MILES WEST OF GLENDALE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BENWOOD...BELLAIRE...POWHATAN POINT...SHADYSIDE...CAMERON...GLEN EASTON...GLENDALE...LONE OAK...MCMECHEN...MOUNDSVILLE...ROCKLICK AND SHERRARD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, May 26, 5:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 500 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 OHZ039>041-049-050-059-PAZ013-014-016-020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004- 012-262300- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE... BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI... MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...TORONTO...WEIRTON... WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE 500 PM EDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED ANYWHERE FROM ONE-HALF AN INCH TO OVER AN INCH OF RAIN IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AREAS WHERE THESE DOWN POURS OCCUR CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE STORMS WILL ALSO GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES FOR DRIVERS CAUGHT IN A DOWNPOUR. ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE STORMS WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS SUNSET APPROACHES.
Local storm report, May 26, 5:50 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 53 min |
| May 25, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 57 min |
| May 25, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Muskingum | 44 min |
| May 26, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 52 min |
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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.