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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2017, 4:10 PM EDT for Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 18 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 16, 2017, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2017, 4:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Fayette County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 473 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 902 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 16, 3:46 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:46 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 346 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Saturday will offer a break before more widespread showers and storms return Sunday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... A shortwave has triggered a line of showers and thunderstorms once again this afternoon, currently extending northeast to southwest across the region. While the northern end of the line is showing steady movement to the east, the southern half of the line has moved little. The line should dissipate over the next few hours, leaving any chance for showers and storms primarily over the higher terrain of WV/MD overnight. The higher terrain will be the focus of any additional rainfall that occurs on Saturday, although a slight chance of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out north of Pittsburgh. Conditions will remain steamy, with above normal temperatures over the 24 hour period. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Most locations will remain dry Saturday night in advance of a cold front that will cross the area Sunday into Sunday night. With the front approaching during peak heating, favorable instability and directional wind shear, SPC slight risk of severe weather appears on track. With another half inch of widespread rainfall expected along the front, additional flooding could be possible in locations that have experienced flooding this week. Models are now showing a drier Saturday, with temperatures rising under strong southerly flow. The next shortwave trough is a little slower on the latest model runs, with most of the large scale ascent spinning northward over the Great Lakes by late in the day. Have lowered PoPs on Saturday, but kept a mention in the ridges, as a southeastern low level flow could produce some pop-up activity in these locales during the afternoon. If we can get the sun involved, should see a well mixed atmosphere, which will lead to very warm temps. The front will hang up Sunday night into Monday across southeastern counties, bringing additional rainfall. The front will bring cooler temperatures and lower humidity, with the first widespread day of highs in the 70s expected in some time. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... The unsettled pattern will persist through next week, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast every day. The best chance for rain currently appears to be on Wednesday. However, temperatures should be slightly cooler than they have been, with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s and lows around 60. Showers/thunderstorms should continue into at least Monday morning, as the surface front gets hung up Sunday night with the development of a surface low southwest of the area. This may hold up complete frontal passage until Monday afternoon. The upper trough is progged to persist across the NE CONUS through mid week. Temperatures are expected to return to near seasonal levels. && .AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A broken line of thunderstorms has advanced through DUJ, PIT, and ZZV, with the chance for thunderstorms continuing at AGC, LBE, HLG, and MGW. Expect reduction in visibility with heavy rain over any terminal, which will be handled with tempo groups at this time. Otherwise VFR will prevail until fog develops again overnight, with confidence greatest where rain falls today. VFR conditions are expected for much of Saturday after fog burns off in the morning. .Outlook... Occasional restrictions are expected through the weekend with some morning fog and afternoon showers/thunderstorms. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. OH...None. PA...None. WV...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 4:27 AM EDT, 11 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 427 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-170830- Garrett-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Mercer-Venango-Forest- Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana- Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Westmoreland Ridges-Fayette- Fayette Ridges-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 427 AM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017 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...Saturday through Thursday. Widespread showers and storms are possible again Sunday and Sunday night. This could potentially bring more heavy rain and increase the threat of flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:28 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
328 PM EDT FRI JUN 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0246 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E WHITEHALL 40.36N 79.98W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
STREETS RUN IS SHUT DOWN AT PROSPECT ROAD BY PENNDOT
0247 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE WEST MIFFLIN 40.37N 79.88W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODING ON ROADWAY WITH 1 VEHICLE STUCK IN WATER AT
LEBANON CHURCH ROAD AT LEBANON ROAD
0251 PM FLASH FLOOD WEST MIFFLIN 40.36N 79.91W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
HOMESTEAD DUQUESNE ROAD AT LOWER BULL RUN ROAD IS
FLOODED
0253 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW GLASSPORT 40.34N 79.89W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
OCCUPIED VEHICLE STUCK IN RISING WATERS AT INTERSECTION
OF WASHINGTON AVE AND CURRY HOLLOW ROAD
0255 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW MCKEESPORT 40.35N 79.86W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODED ROADWAY ON LYSLE BLVD AT EVANS AVE
0302 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW PORT VUE 40.35N 79.88W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
ONE VEHICLE STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT 702 WASHINGTON
AVE. THIS VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A LANDSLIDE
0313 PM FLASH FLOOD LIBERTY 40.33N 79.86W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODED ROADWAY AT INTERSECTION OF GLENN AVE AND
LIBERTY WAY
0315 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE ROSS TOWNSHIP 40.53N 80.01W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FEET OF WATER ON INTERSECTION OF MCKNIGHT ROAD AND
SIEBERT ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701603
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701604
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701605
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701606
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701607
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701608
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701609
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701610
24Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:35 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:42 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
342 PM EDT FRI JUN 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N PLEASANT HILLS 40.34N 79.96W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
ROUTE 51 NEAR PLEASANT HILLS BLVD HAS A HILL SIDE
COMING DOWN ONTO ROADWAY
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701612
24Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:56 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
356 PM EDT FRI JUN 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0339 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ESE MURRYSVILLE 40.42N 79.58W
06/16/2017 WESTMORELAND PA 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODED ROADWAYS ON 2634 ROUTE 66 AND 3701 SCHOOL ROAD
IN MURRYSVILLE
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701613
24Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
358 PM EDT FRI JUN 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0357 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ENE ROSS TOWNSHIP 40.53N 80.01W
06/16/2017 ALLEGHENY PA 911 CALL CENTER
SWIFT WATER TEAMS ARE ASSISTING WITH EVACUATING
BUSINESSES ALONG MCKNIGHT ROAD IN ROSS TOWNSHIP
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701614
24Local storm report, Jun 16, 4:09 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
409 PM EDT FRI JUN 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0403 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 E MURRYSVILLE 40.43N 79.56W
06/16/2017 WESTMORELAND PA 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODED ROADWAY ON ATHENA DR AT LAUFFER MINE RD
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1701615
24The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 8:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 10:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Westmoreland | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 3:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Indiana, Westmoreland | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Indiana | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Greene | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 2:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Belmont | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Guernsey, Noble | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Marion | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monongalia | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Marion | 3 hr |
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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.