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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2013, 3:51 AM EDT for 6 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2013, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2013, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Armstrong County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Forest County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 11:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1421 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 10.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 13, 3:06 AM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 3:06 AM EDT, 45 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 1:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 135 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-140545- 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- 135 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 302 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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...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. PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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, Jun 13, 1:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 108 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 OHZ050-059-PAZ029-WVZ002>004-130615- BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-JEFFERSON OH-MARSHALL WV-OHIO WV-WASHINGTON PA- 108 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BELMONT... NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN BROOKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 104 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF DILLONVALE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BRIDGEPORT... MARTINS FERRY... YORKVILLE... WHEELING... TILTONSVILLE... RAYLAND... WARWOOD... CLEARVIEW... BETHLEHEM... WINDSOR HEIGHTS... TRIADELPHIA... WEST LIBERTY... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4021 8033 3998 8051 4006 8089 4024 8071
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 1:23 AM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 123 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 PAZ029-031-075-130615- FAYETTE PA-GREENE PA-WASHINGTON PA- 123 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL GREENE... NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 123 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF MARIANNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARIANNA... BENTLEYVILLE... BROWNSVILLE... CALIFORNIA... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4023 7999 4003 7982 3996 8020 4004 8027
Local storm report, Jun 13, 1:56 AM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
156 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM TSTM WND DMG RIVESVILLE 39.53N 80.12W
06/13/2013 MARION WV EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1301935
DARNLEYSpecial weather statement, Jun 13, 2:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
241 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
OHZ041-050-PAZ020-WVZ001-130715-
BEAVER PA-COLUMBIANA OH-HANCOCK WV-JEFFERSON OH-
241 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HANCOCK...NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIANA AND SOUTHERN BEAVER COUNTIES...
AT 237 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF
SALINEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALINEVILLE... BERGHOLZ... HAMMONDSVILLE...
WELLSVILLE... NEW CUMBERLAND...
TOMLINSON RUN STATE PARK... NEWELL...
NEW MANCHESTER... EAST LIVERPOOL... CHESTER...
BLACKHAWK... HARSHAVILLE...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING
TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER
@NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 4075 8024 4059 8021 4052 8030 4047 8091
4056 8092 4056 8087 4064 8086 4064 8091
4065 8092Local storm report, Jun 13, 3:33 AM EDT, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Washington | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 3:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Butler, Lawrence, Mercer | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 3:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Washington | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 4:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Westmoreland | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 4:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 4:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Washington, Westmoreland | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 4:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland | 77 min |
| Jun 13, 4:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Washington, Westmoreland | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Coshocton | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Tuscarawas | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Guernsey | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 8:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Tuscarawas | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 9:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Guernsey, Noble | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Noble | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 9:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 56 min |
| Jun 12, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 10:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 10:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Tuscarawas | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 11:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Tuscarawas | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Tuscarawas | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Harrison | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 1:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Tuscarawas | 8 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe and 3 more | 68 min |
| Jun 13, 2:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas | 68 min |
| Jun 12, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia, Wetzel | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Marion, Preston | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tucker | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 1:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Ohio | 67 min |
| Jun 13, 1:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia, Preston | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 2:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tucker | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 6:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Ohio | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Marion, Preston | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 10:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Preston | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 11:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tucker | 42 min |
| Jun 13, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Tucker | 49 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2013Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013
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.