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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2008, 7:20 PM EDT for Coshocton County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 55 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 13, 2008, 7:20 PM EDT (23:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2008, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coshocton County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 498 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 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 Jun 13, 2:25 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 2:25 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 225 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS SOUTH WINDS BRING MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. STORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. EXPECT LINES OF STORMS TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND PUSHES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WILL MENTION SCATTERED POPS EARLY TONIGHT AND LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE NEAR NORMAL SATURDAY. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND BRING DRY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. LOWS IN THE 50S ARE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY AND EARLY TUESDAY. NW FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT DURING MIDWEEK...AND PRECIP CHANCES WILL REMAIN LOW. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOMEWHAT BEHIND THE FRONT MIDWEEK...WITH LOWER TO MID 70S FOR HIGHS...AND UPPER 40S TO MID 50S FOR LOWS. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. EXPECT LINES OF STORMS TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND PUSHES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. MVFR AND BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF HAZE WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO MVFR AT TIMES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY PROVIDING PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MVFR CONDITIONS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 3:25 AM EDT, 15 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ039>041-048-049-057-058-068-141000- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- NOBLE- 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY...BRINGING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. MDZ001-OHZ050-059-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004- 012-021>023-041-141000- GARRETT-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE- BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER- 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY...BRINGING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 2:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 244 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 PAZ008-131945- VENANGO PA- 244 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTY... VENANGO... AT 241 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POLK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL AND A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... MOUNT PLEASANT...OIL CITY...OIL CREEK STATE PARK...POLK AND SENECA 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, Jun 13, 3:10 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 310 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 PAZ008-009-015-132015- CLARION PA-FOREST PA-VENANGO PA- 310 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... VENANGO...FOREST AND CLARION... THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL AND A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. AT 307 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 4 MILES NORTH OF FRYBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BALLTOWN...FRYBURG...KELLETTVILLE...LYNCH AND MARIENVILLE 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.
Local storm report, Jun 13, 3:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 619 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ048-057-132315- COSHOCTON OH-MUSKINGUM OH- 619 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... MUSKINGUM AND COSHOCTON... AT 618 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES WEST OF NEW GUILFORD TO 32 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EAST FULTONHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN COSHOCTON AND WESTERN MUSKINGUM COUNTY BY 645 PM WITH FURTHER STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BLISSFIELD...CANNELVILLE...COOPERDALE...DILLON STATE PARK AND DRAKE THESE STORMS MAY GENERATE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. THEY WILL ALSO PRODUCE RAINFALL AT THE RATE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES PER HOUR. HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE WHEN THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH AND PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. 15
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:40 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 640 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 PAZ030-132330- WESTMORELAND PA- 640 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH WESTMORELAND COUNTY... AT 640 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST SOUTHEAST OF NEW STANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... DARLINGTON...DERRY...GREENSBURG...LATROBE AND LIGONIER. THIS STORM MAY BRING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Venango | 63 min |
| Jun 13, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Forest | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas | 65 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.