Tornado Warning 6, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Issued

Jul 26, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT (17:35 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2012, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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505 
WFUS51 KPBZ 261735
TORPBZ
PAC085-121-261815-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0006.120726T1735Z-120726T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
135 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...
  VENANGO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 133 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  GREENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO  
  GREENVILLE...         FREDONIA...          
  MAURICE K GODDARD STATE PARK...             STONEBORO...
  POLK...               SUGARCREEK...         COOPERSTOWN...
  FRANKLIN...           VAN...                SENECA...
  PLEASANTVILLE...      OIL CREEK STATE PARK...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY...

I-79 IN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 124 AND 136.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RADAR INDICATES STRONG ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR MAY DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO AN INTERIOR ROOM THE LOWEST
LEVEL. 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 IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INSIDE A STURDY
SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH
OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND AND EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7953 4139 7955 4126 7966 4133 8053
      4149 8052 4150 8001 4163 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 266DEG 44KT 4146 8040

$$

FRIES

299 
WWUS51 KPBZ 261741
SVSPBZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
141 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

PAC085-121-261815-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120726T1815Z/
MERCER PA-VENANGO PA-
141 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR VENANGO
AND MERCER COUNTIES...

AT 138 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO  
  GREENVILLE...         FREDONIA...          
  MAURICE K GODDARD STATE PARK...             STONEBORO...
  POLK...               SUGARCREEK...         COOPERSTOWN...
  FRANKLIN...           VAN...                SENECA...
  PLEASANTVILLE...      OIL CREEK STATE PARK...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY...

I-79 IN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 124 AND 136.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 
70 MPH.

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 IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INSIDE A STURDY
SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH
OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND AND EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772.

LAT...LON 4163 7953 4139 7955 4126 7966 4133 8053
      4149 8052 4150 8001 4163 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 266DEG 44KT 4144 8034

$$

FRIES

269 
WWUS51 KPBZ 261814
SVSPBZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
214 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

PAC085-121-261823-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120726T1815Z/
MERCER PA-VENANGO PA-
214 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR VENANGO AND MERCER COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 215
PM EDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING NO LONGER SHOWS 
INICATIONS OF STRONG ROTATION ON DOPPLER RADAR.  HOWEVER...A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE AREA REMAINS IN EFFECT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND AND EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772.

LAT...LON 4163 7953 4139 7955 4126 7966 4133 8053
      4149 8052 4150 8001 4163 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 266DEG 44KT 4146 7982

$$

FRIES

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