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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

July 3, 2011Marion County, Wetzel County, West Virginia

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT for Marion County, Wetzel County, West Virginia. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 3, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Counties Marion County, WV, Wetzel County, WV

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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: 568 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 4:27 PM EDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 4:27 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 5:05 AM EDT, 11 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
505 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-040915-
GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-
JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-
FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-
FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-
MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER-
505 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
246 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

OHZ069-WVZ004-012-031930-
MARSHALL WV-MONROE OH-WETZEL WV-
246 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MONROE...NORTHWESTERN WETZEL AND
SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 241 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ACROSS
NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WOODSFIELD...         LEWISVILLE...         GRAYSVILLE...
  ANTIOCH...            BENWOOD...            ROUND BOTTOM...
  WOODLANDS...          WILEYVILLE...         PROCTOR...
  PORTERS FALLS...      PINE GROVE...         NEW MARTINSVILLE...

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3958 8085 3959 8085 3959 8087 3968 8125
      3981 8128 3986 8114 3979 8054 3954 8067

WOODRUM

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
305 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

PAZ029-031-075-076-032000-
FAYETTE PA-FAYETTE RIDGES PA-GREENE PA-WASHINGTON PA-
305 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GREENE...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON
AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 300 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH
INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FAIRCHANCE TO 3 MILES WEST OF ROGERSVILLE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
WAYNESBURG...    NEMACOLIN...    MARIANNA...  JEFFERSON BORO...
CARMICHAELS...   BROWNSVILLE...  ROGERSVILLE...
UNIONTOWN...     MASONTOWN...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 7938 3985 7941 3984 7938 3981 7935
      3978 7939 3972 7940 3972 7988 3974 8048
      4009 8050 4000 7933 3999 7932

Local storm report, Jul 3, 3:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:01 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

MDZ001-PAZ029-031-075-076-WVZ004-012-022-023-032100-
FAYETTE PA-FAYETTE RIDGES PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-MARSHALL WV-
MONONGALIA WV-PRESTON WV-WASHINGTON PA-WETZEL WV-
401 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN MARSHALL...EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN WETZEL...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON...GARRETT...GREENE...NORTHERN MONONGALIA...NORTHERN
PRESTON AND SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 358 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
EASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA ACROSS GREENE AND FAYETTE
COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH
INTO MONONGALIA...PRESTON...AND GARRETT COUNTIES.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LONE OAK...           GLEN EASTON...        ROCKLICK...
  CAMERON...            RYERSON STATION...    SWARTS...
  ROGERSVILLE...        BUZZ...               WAYNESBURG...
  WESTOVER...           WANA...               VALLEY POINT...

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3941 7914 3963 8012 3978 8069 4001 8055
      3993 7938 3985 7941 3981 7935 3978 7939
      3972 7939 3973 7909 3972 7893

WOODRUM

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:04 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 1:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Fayette	56 min
Jul 3, 1:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Greene	56 min
Jul 3, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Fayette, Greene	55 min
Jul 3, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette, Greene	55 min
Jul 3, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Fayette, Greene	59 min
Jul 3, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette	27 min
Jul 3, 4:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PBZ	Fayette, Greene	2 hr
Jul 3, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Monroe	44 min
Jul 3, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Monroe	34 min
Jul 3, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PBZ	Monroe	3 hr
Jul 3, 2:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Preston	63 min
Jul 3, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Wetzel	56 min
Jul 3, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Tucker	50 min

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Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2011 Every special weather statement in 2011

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.