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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2018, 1:53 PM EDT for Preston County, West Virginia. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 7, 2018, 1:53 PM EDT (17:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
County Preston County, WV
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NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 1:42 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 1:42 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 302 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-080715- 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- 302 AM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 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. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected today with the encroachment of a cold front. There is a chance that an isolated storm or storm-cluster could produce damaging wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. 15/07
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1249 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018 PAZ029-073-075-076-071730- Fayette Ridges-Westmoreland-Washington-Fayette- 1249 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT EASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL WESTMORELAND AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES... At 1249 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Brownsville, or 11 miles northwest of Uniontown, moving east at 15 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Connellsville... Mount Pleasant... Scottdale... Brownsville... South Connellsville... Perryopolis... Dunbar... West Brownsville... Roscoe... Everson... Fayette City... Allenport... LAT...LON 4001 7990 4009 7987 4016 7952 3997 7949 TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 264DEG 14KT 4004 7983 34
Local storm report, Aug 7, 1:27 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Garrett | 27 min |
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