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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

July 23, 2016Tuscarawas County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2016, 6:13 PM EDT for Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 47 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 23, 2016, 6:13 PM EDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA

County Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1181 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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 23, 5:53 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 5:53 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 2:21 AM EDT, 15 hours 52 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
221 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-049-050-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-031-073>076-
WVZ001>003-021-509>514-240630-
GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-MERCER-
VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-
INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-
FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARION-MONONGALIA-
RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON-
EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER-
221 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST
CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF
WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ048-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-240630-
COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-
221 AM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH 100 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NECESSARY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
330 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

PAZ021-029-073-232015-
WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-ALLEGHENY-
330 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY AND SOUTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES...

AT 330 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER BETHEL PARK...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT LEBANON...BETHEL PARK...GASTONVILLE...WEST MIFFLIN...BALDWIN...
UPPER ST. CLAIR...WHITEHALL...SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP...
JEFFERSON HILLS...CASTLE SHANNON...PLEASANT HILLS...MONESSEN...
CLAIRTON...DONORA...GLASSPORT...MONONGAHELA...WEST NEWTON...
NEW EAGLE...WICKERHAM MANOR-FISHER AND BAIDLAND.

LAT...LON 4034 8009 4037 8002 4034 7997 4027 7972
      4019 7978 4016 7987 4019 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 328DEG 17KT 4032 8004

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
416 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

OHZ050-232100-
JEFFERSON-
416 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 416 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WINTERSVILLE... OR 8 MILES WEST OF STEUBENVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STEUBENVILLE...WELLSBURG...WINTERSVILLE...MINGO JUNCTION...
SMITHFIELD...BRILLIANT...RICHMOND...NEW ALEXANDRIA...
BLOOMINGDALE AND BRENTWOOD.

LAT...LON 4045 8079 4031 8060 4028 8062 4022 8077
      4044 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 323DEG 15KT 4040 8079

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
457 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

PAZ029-232145-
WASHINGTON-
457 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTY...

AT 457 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCMURRAY...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CALIFORNIA...BENTLEYVILLE...ELLSWORTH...DEEMSTON...EIGHTY FOUR...
COKEBURG...MARIANNA...BEALLSVILLE...CENTERVILLE AND SCENERY HILL.

THIS INCLUDES  INTERSTATE 70 IN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 24
AND 34.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4024 8017 4026 8009 4007 7992 4001 8014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 323DEG 14KT 4021 8011

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Local storm report, Jul 23, 5:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
503 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0436 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIVER VIEW              40.21N  79.96W
07/23/2016                   WASHINGTON         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ST. RT. 837 BETWEEN ELRAMA AND
            NEW EAGLE

&&

EVENT NUMBER PBZ1601676

WIXTROM

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
510 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

OHZ050-WVZ002-003-232200-
JEFFERSON-BROOKE-OHIO-
510 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHERN OHIO AND SOUTHWESTERN BROOKE COUNTIES...

AT 510 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WELLSBURG...
MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST LIBERTY...CLEARVIEW...TILTONSVILLE...YORKVILLE...BETHANY...
SMITHFIELD...BEECH BOTTOM...BRILLIANT...WINDSOR HEIGHTS...RAYLAND...
NEW ALEXANDRIA AND CLINTON.

LAT...LON 4009 8069 4013 8070 4016 8070 4017 8071
      4029 8077 4031 8070 4016 8052 4013 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 344DEG 10KT 4027 8073

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 6:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Allegheny	26 min
Jul 23, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Allegheny	45 min
Jul 23, 4:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PBZ	Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland	3 hr
Jul 23, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Allegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland	42 min
Jul 23, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Washington	48 min
Jul 23, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Greene, Washington	43 min
Jul 23, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette, Greene, Washington	41 min
Jul 23, 6:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PBZ	Allegheny, Washington	3 hr
Jul 23, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Washington	41 min
Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Brooke	50 min
Jul 23, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Jefferson	44 min
Jul 23, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Belmont	31 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.