Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this wind advisory at Feb 29, 2016, 2:12 AM EST for 11 counties in Ohio; 9 counties in West Virginia; 14 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2016, 2:12 AM EST (07:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2016, 8:46 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
All 34 counties
Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Coshocton County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Jefferson County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Muskingum County, OH, Noble County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH, Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Forest County, PA, Greene County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, Marion County, WV, Marshall County, WV, Monongalia County, WV, Ohio County, WV, Preston County, WV, Tucker County, WV, Wetzel County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 520 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
094 WWUS71 KPBZ 290712 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 212 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007-008-013-014-020-021-029- 031-WVZ001>004-012-291200- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WI.Y.0002.160229T0712Z-160229T1200Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE- BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN... NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... WASHINGTON...WAYNESBURG...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE 212 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS...THROUGH SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST GUSTS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF GREATER THAN 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MDZ001-PAZ009-015-016-022-023-073>076-WVZ021-509>514-291500- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WI.Y.0002.160229T0712Z-160229T1500Z/ GARRETT-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...TIONESTA...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING...INDIANA...GREENSBURG...LATROBE... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS... TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS... SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 212 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS...THROUGH MID-MORNING. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST GUSTS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF GREATER THAN 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
496 WWUS71 KPBZ 291108 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 608 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007-008-013-014-020-021-029- 031-WVZ001>004-012-291215- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160229T1200Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE- BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN... NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... WASHINGTON...WAYNESBURG...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE 608 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE THIS MORNING...BUT THE THREAT OF HIGHER GUSTS HAS ENDED. $$ MDZ001-PAZ009-015-016-022-023-073>076-WVZ021-509>514-291500- /O.CON.KPBZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/ GARRETT-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...TIONESTA...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING...INDIANA...GREENSBURG...LATROBE... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS... TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS... SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 608 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS...THROUGH MID-MORNING. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST GUSTS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF GREATER THAN 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
426 WWUS71 KPBZ 291346 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 846 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 MDZ001-PAZ009-015-016-022-023-073>076-WVZ021-509>514-291500- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160229T1500Z/ GARRETT-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...TIONESTA...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING...INDIANA...GREENSBURG...LATROBE... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS... TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS... SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 846 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY AS WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. $$ 07
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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.