Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2011, 2:58 AM EDT for Coshocton County, Muskingum County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2011, 2:58 AM EDT (06:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2011, 3:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coshocton County, OH, Muskingum County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 3:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Coshocton, OH | TREES DOWN ON A MOBILE HOME ON COUNTY ROUTE 24 IN COSHOCTON AND IN WEST LAFAYETTE |
| Apr 20, 3:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | New Philadelphia, OH | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN NEW PHILADELPHIA |
| Apr 20, 3:34 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Se New Philadelphia, OH | |
| Apr 20, 3:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Coshocton, OH | TREES DOWN ON A MOBILE HOME ON COUNTY ROUTE 24 IN COSHOCTON |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -392 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 422 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566
WFUS51 KPBZ 200658
TORPBZ
OHC031-119-157-200745-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.110420T0658Z-110420T0745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
258 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MUSKINGUM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...
COSHOCTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 345 AM EDT
* AT 256 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW
GUILFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
GUILFORD... COOPERDALE... NELLIE...
WARSAW... COSHOCTON... BLISSFIELD...
LAYLAND... BAKERSVILLE... BALTIC...
STONE CREEK... SUGARCREEK... NEW PHILADELPHIA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 4035 8219 4046 8201 4045 8167 4061 8167
4064 8165 4067 8146 4065 8141 4052 8129
4010 8213 4017 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 235DEG 50KT 4027 8213
$$5 follow-up statements
135
WWUS51 KPBZ 200707
SVSPBZ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
307 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
OHC119-200717-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
MUSKINGUM OH-
307 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MUSKINGUM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 4022 8199 4025 8206 4035 8214 4046 8201
4045 8167 4061 8167 4064 8165 4067 8146
4065 8141 4052 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 235DEG 50KT 4033 8192
$$
OHC031-157-200745-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
COSHOCTON OH-TUSCARAWAS OH-
307 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
TUSCARAWAS AND COSHOCTON COUNTIES...
AT 300 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TUNNEL HILL...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WARSAW... NELLIE... BLISSFIELD...
LAYLAND... BALTIC... SUGARCREEK...
NEW PHILADELPHIA... DOVER... STRASBURG...
BOLIVAR...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4022 8199 4025 8206 4035 8214 4046 8201
4045 8167 4061 8167 4064 8165 4067 8146
4065 8141 4052 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 235DEG 50KT 4033 8192
$$228
WWUS51 KPBZ 200720
SVSPBZ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
320 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
OHC031-157-200745-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
COSHOCTON OH-TUSCARAWAS OH-
320 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
TUSCARAWAS AND COSHOCTON COUNTIES...
AT 314 AM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HOLLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUGARCREEK... BALTIC... STRASBURG...
DOVER... NEW PHILADELPHIA... BOLIVAR...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4029 8182 4033 8184 4037 8181 4045 8181
4045 8167 4061 8167 4064 8165 4067 8146
4065 8141 4052 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 243DEG 71KT 4044 8156
$$966
WWUS51 KPBZ 200725
SVSPBZ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
325 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
OHC031-200735-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
COSHOCTON OH-
325 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR COSHOCTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 4045 8171 4045 8167 4061 8167 4064 8165
4065 8150 4067 8145 4065 8141 4052 8129
4036 8167 4037 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 243DEG 63KT 4046 8146
$$
OHC157-200745-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
TUSCARAWAS OH-
325 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...
AT 319 AM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR BLACKBAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUGARCREEK... BALTIC... STRASBURG...
DOVER... NEW PHILADELPHIA... BOLIVAR...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4045 8171 4045 8167 4061 8167 4064 8165
4065 8150 4067 8145 4065 8141 4052 8129
4036 8167 4037 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 243DEG 63KT 4046 8146
$$678
WWUS51 KPBZ 200735
SVSPBZ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
335 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
OHC157-200745-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
TUSCARAWAS OH-
335 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...
AT 328 AM EDT...THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR REEDS RUN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STRASBURG... NEW PHILADELPHIA... DOVER...
BOLIVAR...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4045 8155 4050 8159 4047 8159 4061 8167
4064 8165 4065 8150 4067 8145 4065 8141
4052 8129 4044 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 241DEG 63KT 4057 8128
$$993
WWUS51 KPBZ 200739
SVSPBZ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
339 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
OHC157-200749-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110420T0745Z/
TUSCARAWAS OH-
339 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TUSCARAWAS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 345 AM EDT...
LAT...LON 4045 8155 4050 8159 4047 8159 4061 8167
4064 8165 4065 8150 4067 8145 4065 8141
4052 8129 4044 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 241DEG 63KT 4061 8125
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 10:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble | 10 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Muskingum, Noble and 1 more | 62 min |
| Apr 20, 3:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson and 1 more | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 47 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.