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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2013, 5:48 PM EDT for Belmont County, Monroe County, Noble County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013, 5:48 PM EDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2013, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Belmont County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Noble County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 9, 5:19 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 5:19 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 1:26 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 MDZ001-PAZ020-021-029-031-073>076-WVZ023-041-101730- GARRETT-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY. PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-101730- MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY. OHZ048-057-058-068-069-WVZ012-101730- COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-MONROE-WETZEL- 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. OHZ039>041-049-050-059-WVZ001>004-101730- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WVZ021-022-101730- MARION-MONONGALIA- 126 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY. KRAMAR
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
400 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013
OHZ057-092200-
MUSKINGUM OH-
400 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT MUSKINGUM
COUNTY...
AT 354 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MARTINSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
THEREAFTER WILL ALSO AFFECT THE COUNTY WITH HEAVY RAIN.
HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DILLON STATE PARK... EAST FULTONHAM... ZANESVILLE...
DRAKE... CANNELVILLE... ADAMSVILLE...
DUNCAN FALLS... PHILO... BRIDGEVILLE...
FERNCLIFF... BLUE ROCK STATE PARK...
CHANDLERSVILLE...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL ELEVATE SMALL STREAMS. PONDING OF WATER CAN BE
EXPECTED IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...LOW LYING SPOTS...AND UNDERPASSES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL ELEVATE LEVELS ON SMALL STREAMS AND POND WATER
ON ROADS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE
WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR SAFE PASSAGE.
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING
TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER
@NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 3995 8220 4017 8219 4015 8172 3994 8173
3993 8169 3975 8170 3977 8207 3982 8208
3982 8217 3991 8216 3992 8223 3995 8223Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 411 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 OHZ039-048-092045- COSHOCTON OH-TUSCARAWAS OH- 411 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL COSHOCTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES... AT 410 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST LAFAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WEST LAFAYETTE... BAKERSVILLE... NEWCOMERSTOWN... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4039 8160 4023 8158 4021 8182 4032 8183 KRAMAR
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 420 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 OHZ057-092045- MUSKINGUM OH- 420 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL MUSKINGUM COUNTY... AT 416 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF COOPERDALE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FERNCLIFF... ADAMSVILLE... STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING...AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. REMAIN ALERT...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4015 8182 4001 8188 4009 8208 4016 8207 KRAMAR
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 4:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Fayette | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Westmoreland | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 2:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Noble | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Muskingum | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Coshocton | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Tuscarawas | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Muskingum | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Guernsey | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Monroe | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Noble | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Carroll | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 37 min |
| Jul 9, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Carroll | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Wetzel | 70 min |
| Jul 9, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 85 min |
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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.