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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 13, 2018Armstrong County, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2018, 6:12 PM EDT for Armstrong County, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 33 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 13, 2018, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2018, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Armstrong County, PA, Indiana County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 13, 6:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Kittanning, PA	TREES DOWN, WIRES DOWN
Jun 13, 6:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wick City, PA	TREE DOWN AT TARRTOWN ROAD, BLOCKING THE ROADWAY
Jun 13, 6:20 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Kittanning, PA	FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR EAST FRANKLIN SHOPPING CENTER
Jun 13, 6:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Green Acres, PA	TREE ON POWER LINES, ACTIVE ARCHING ALONG INDIAN HILLS ROAD
Jun 13, 6:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Kittanning, PA	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
Jun 13, 6:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Blanket Hill, PA	TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY ALONG SR 2007/FROG POND ROAD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 71 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 496 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

790 
WFUS51 KPBZ 132212
TORPBZ
PAC005-063-132245-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0002.180613T2212Z-180613T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
612 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
  Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT..

* At 611 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over West Kittanning, or over Kittanning, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Indiana around 645 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Chevy
Chase Heights, Creekside, Atwood, Manorville, Ford Cliff, Elderton,
Lenape Heights, West Hills, Shelocta and Dixonville.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to 
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 7961 4090 7952 4073 7900 4051 7922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 300DEG 26KT 4082 7953 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TAX

2 follow-up statements

183 
WWUS51 KPBZ 132222
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
622 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

PAC005-063-132245-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180613T2245Z/
Indiana PA-Armstrong PA-
622 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
INDIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG COUNTIES...
    
At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ford City, or near Kittanning, moving southeast at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Indiana around 645 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Chevy
Chase Heights, Elderton, Creekside, Atwood, Shelocta, Dixonville,
Rural Valley, Ernest, Lenape Heights and Manorville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to 
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. 

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7952 4080 7952 4084 7946 4085 7937
      4073 7900 4051 7922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 300DEG 26KT 4078 7943 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

TAX

762 
WWUS51 KPBZ 132238
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
638 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

PAC005-063-132247-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180613T2245Z/
Indiana PA-Armstrong PA-
638 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL INDIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits
and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the
warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
west central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4074 7952 4080 7952 4084 7946 4085 7937
      4073 7900 4051 7922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 300DEG 26KT 4074 7934 

$$

TAX

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Butler	47 min
Jun 13, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Butler	46 min
Jun 13, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Butler, Mercer, Venango	34 min
Jun 13, 6:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Allegheny, Beaver	42 min
Jun 13, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson	52 min
Jun 13, 7:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Allegheny, Beaver, Washington	45 min
Jun 13, 7:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana	24 min
Jun 13, 7:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Indiana	22 min
Jun 13, 7:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PBZ	Allegheny, Washington	105 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.