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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2013, 1:21 PM EDT for Hancock County, West Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
County Hancock County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 1934 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 701 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 17, 10:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 10:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 811 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>022-029-031- WVZ001>004-012-181215- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- WETZEL- 811 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MDZ001-PAZ007>009-015-016-023-073>076-WVZ021>023-041-181215- GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-MARION- MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER- 811 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 8:15 AM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 110 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 PAZ020-021-029-171745- ALLEGHENY PA-BEAVER PA-WASHINGTON PA- 110 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL BEAVER AND WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHENY COUNTIES... AT 107 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF ECONOMY BORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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. INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ALIQUIPPA... ECONOMY BORO... SEWICKLEY... OAKDALE... MOON... MCKEES ROCKS... MCDONALD... IMPERIAL... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4048 8001 4034 8027 4059 8040 4066 8024 15
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
121 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013
OHZ041-050-WVZ001-171800-
COLUMBIANA OH-HANCOCK WV-JEFFERSON OH-
121 PM EDT WED JUL 17 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHERN HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIANA COUNTIES...
AT 117 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF LISBON...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN
WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOMLINSON RUN STATE PARK... NEWELL...
NEW MANCHESTER... NEW CUMBERLAND... CHESTER...
WELLSVILLE... HAMMONDSVILLE... EAST LIVERPOOL...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING
TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER
@NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 4076 8069 4057 8051 4051 8052 4045 8077
4073 8081
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 3:42 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Lawrence | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Venango | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny | 35 min |
| Jul 17, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Butler | 43 min |
| Jul 17, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Clarion, Forest | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny | 35 min |
| Jul 17, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Forest, Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jul 17, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 51 min |
| Jul 17, 4:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Jul 17, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Westmoreland | 52 min |
| Jul 17, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jul 17, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jul 17, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Wetzel | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 49 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.