Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Issued

Jun 4, 2011, 9:42 PM EDT (01:42 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2011, 9:57 PM EDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Coshocton County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KPBZ 050142
TORPBZ
OHC031-050215-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0009.110605T0142Z-110605T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
942 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN COSHOCTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 938 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF WEST LAFAYETTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO  
  COSHOCTON...          WEST LAFAYETTE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4044 8183 4043 8174 4023 8166 4021 8185
      4042 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 334DEG 28KT 4032 8179

$$

WOODRUM

732 
WWUS51 KPBZ 050157
SVSPBZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
957 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011

OHC031-050207-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110605T0215Z/
COSHOCTON OH-
957 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR COSHOCTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THIS STORM IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS 
GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 4044 8183 4043 8174 4023 8166 4021 8185
      4042 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 334DEG 28KT 4021 8172

$$

WOODRUM

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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.