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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 16, 2018Muskingum County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2018, 8:25 PM EDT for Muskingum County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 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, 2018, 8:25 PM EDT (00:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Muskingum County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2018-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 265 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2018-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-137 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 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 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, 5:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 5:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
322 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-171200-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Coshocton-Harrison-Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-
Noble-Monroe-
322 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon.
The primary threat is damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Heat indices could approach 100 degrees Monday afternoon. A heat
advisory may be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-509-
171200-
Columbiana-Jefferson-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-
Indiana-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-
Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
322 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest
Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania,
northern West Virginia and northern panhandle of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Heat indices could approach 100 degrees Monday afternoon. A heat
advisory may be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ001-PAZ007>009-015-016-074-076-WVZ510>514-171200-
Garrett-Mercer-Venango-Forest-Clarion-Jefferson-Westmoreland Ridges-
Fayette Ridges-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-
Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
322 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, northwest
Pennsylvania, southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania and
northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:37 PM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
437 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

OHZ048-057-162115-
Coshocton-Muskingum-
437 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN COSHOCTON AND NORTHWESTERN MUSKINGUM COUNTIES...

At 437 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Frazeysburg, or 16 miles northeast of Newark, moving southeast at 25
mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dresden...                        Frazeysburg...
New Guilford...                   Cooperdale...

This storm may intensify, so monitor local radio or television
stations for additional information and possible warnings from the
National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4023 8218 4024 8218 4024 8220 4032 8219
      4034 8213 4010 8197 4002 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 334DEG 24KT 4024 8220

Kramar
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
450 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

OHZ048-162115-
Coshocton-
450 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN COSHOCTON COUNTY...

At 450 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Danville, or 15
miles northeast of Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Layland...                        Walhonding...

Torrential rainfall also is occurring with this storm and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4046 8218 4045 8193 4044 8191 4036 8206
      4033 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 323DEG 13KT 4048 8220

Kramar
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
529 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

OHZ068-069-162200-
Monroe-Noble-
529 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES...

At 529 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Byesville, or 12 miles southwest of Barnesville, moving southeast
at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Summerfield...                    Lewisville...
Stafford...                       Seneca Lake Park...

Torrential rainfall also is occurring with this storm and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3989 8143 3993 8136 3980 8111 3969 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 319DEG 15KT 3988 8135

Kramar

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 11:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGreene44 min
Jun 16, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble30 min
Jun 17, 3:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZBelmont119 min
Jun 17, 4:57 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPBZBelmont3 hr
Jun 17, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCoshocton41 min
Jun 17, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey, Muskingum39 min
Jun 17, 2:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMuskingum40 min
Jun 17, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble43 min
Jun 17, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGuernsey, Muskingum, Noble38 min
Jun 17, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZNoble39 min
Jun 16, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZOhio32 min

Nearby

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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.