Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2018, 3:48 PM EDT for Belmont County, Guernsey County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 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
- May 12, 2018, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Belmont County, OH, Guernsey County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
372
WUUS51 KPBZ 121948
SVRPBZ
OHC013-059-122030-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0021.180512T1948Z-180512T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
348 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Belmont County in east central Ohio...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Barnesville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph and half dollar-size hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power
outages.
* Locations impacted include...
Wheeling... Martins Ferry...
St. Clairsville... Bellaire...
Barnesville... Powhatan Point...
Bridgeport... Bethesda...
Flushing... Brookside...
Belmont... Holloway...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 194 and 225.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4017 8130 4017 8103 4012 8072 3992 8079
3992 8081 3991 8081 3989 8080 3985 8081
3985 8082 3986 8100 4002 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 285DEG 22KT 4009 8123
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
094
WWUS51 KPBZ 121957
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
OHC059-122007-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180512T2030Z/
Guernsey OH-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GUERNSEY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storm that prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central Ohio...and northern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 4017 8122 4017 8103 4012 8072 3992 8079
3992 8081 3991 8081 3989 8080 3985 8081
3985 8082 3986 8100 3997 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 275DEG 26KT 4010 8112
$$
OHC013-122030-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180512T2030Z/
Belmont OH-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR BELMONT COUNTY...
At 357 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Barnesville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar-size hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wheeling... Martins Ferry...
St. Clairsville... Bellaire...
Barnesville... Powhatan Point...
Bridgeport... Bethesda...
Flushing... Brookside...
Belmont... Holloway...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 199 and 225.
Interstate 70 in West Virginia near mile marker 0.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4017 8122 4017 8103 4012 8072 3992 8079
3992 8081 3991 8081 3989 8080 3985 8081
3985 8082 3986 8100 3997 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 275DEG 26KT 4010 8112
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SKH771
WWUS51 KPBZ 122008
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
408 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
OHC013-122030-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180512T2030Z/
Belmont OH-
408 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BELMONT COUNTY...
At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St.
Clairsville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar-size hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wheeling... Martins Ferry...
St. Clairsville... Bellaire...
Powhatan Point... Bridgeport...
Bethesda... Flushing...
Brookside... Belmont...
Morristown... Neffs...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 205 and 225.
Interstate 70 in West Virginia near mile marker 0.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4012 8109 4017 8103 4012 8072 3992 8079
3992 8081 3991 8081 3989 8080 3985 8081
3985 8082 3991 8101 4006 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 278DEG 25KT 4009 8101
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SKH976
WWUS51 KPBZ 122019
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
419 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
OHC013-122030-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180512T2030Z/
Belmont OH-
419 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN BELMONT COUNTY...
At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St.
Clairsville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar-size hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wheeling... Martins Ferry...
St. Clairsville... Bellaire...
Powhatan Point... Bridgeport...
Brookside... Neffs...
Barkcamp State Park...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 209 and 225.
Interstate 70 in West Virginia near mile marker 0.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4016 8098 4012 8072 3992 8079 3992 8081
3991 8081 3989 8080 3985 8081 3985 8084
3996 8095 4005 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 285DEG 22KT 4007 8092
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SKHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison, Jefferson | 33 min |
| May 12, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 51 min |
| May 12, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Columbiana | 22 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.