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Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 27, 2019Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2019, 6:59 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2019, 6:59 PM EDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2019, 8:59 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Lawrence County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 68 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1432 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 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 flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 27, 2:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
235 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected once
again on Friday in this typical summer pattern. Better rain chances
are expected this weekend with a passing front.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A weak boundary is located just to the north of Pittsburgh in
southwest PA, showing up on visible satellite loops as well as in the
pressure/dewpoint fields. CAPE has already built near and to the
south of the boundary, with values already approaching 2000 J/kg.
Scattered thunderstorms are firing across the region, concentrated
over the hear the CWA initially, with a weak mid-level shortwave
providing support for lift. Shear overall is weak, and thus do not
expect much in the way of storm organization outside of cold pool
interactions. Nevertheless, given the strong CAPE, dry air aloft, and
steep low- level lapse rates, strong to damaging downburst wind
appears to be a possibility. Cannot rule out hail as well, with model
soundings showing more favorable CAPE aloft than earlier.

Activity should rapidly fade this evening with the loss of
instability and the departure of the upper wave.  Clearing sky and
light wind may also allow for patchy valley fog formation,
especially in locations that receive rain today. A warm and humid
night is figured, with temperatures a few degrees above climatology.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Another round of isolated thunderstorms is possible Friday
afternoon, as another weak shortwave passes. This disturbance will
take a more northerly track than the one today though, and there are
also indications of warmer mid-level air that could hinder
development. Will keep PoPs a bit lower than today as a result, in
the 20/30 range. Coverage will once again diurnally decrease during
the evening.

Strengthening Plains ridging will induce falling heights over our
area in response on Saturday. Better coverage of showers and storms
is expected that afternoon with cooler air aloft and still
sufficient instability, and as a front starts to sink in from the
Great Lakes. Strong to marginally severe storms appear possible once
again with favorable lapse rates.  Rain chances will continue
through Saturday night and into Sunday as the front crosses the
region, with rain chances decreasing from south to north with time
behind the boundary as drier air sinks in.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Ridging over the southeast CONUS will dominate this period, with the
axis driving slowly eastward with time. At this time, it appears our
region will be set up on the northern periphery of this feature, with
a period of northwest flow aloft at least during the early part of
next week. This pattern would favor a few rounds of showers and
thunderstorms, with no single day guaranteed to be dry through the
extended period. Temperatures will remain seasonably warm.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Iso to sct thunderstorms will move east this aftn/eve ahead of a
weak shortwave trough and be fueled by daytime heating. Best chances
for terminal impact will be across portions of eastern OH into
western PA coinciding with best lift and greatest instability. Any
storm that moves over an airfield could briefly reduce cigs/vis to
MVFR/IFR levels and contain gusty, erratic wind.

A combination of increasing low level moisture, incoming sfc high
pressure, and clearing skies will create conditions favorable for
fog development early Fri morning. The amount of cloud clearing and
influx of moisture from afternoon storms will greatly dictate the
degree of vsby restrictions that will occur. Highest probability for
fog will be within river valleys given its proximity to a moisture
source.

.Outlook...
Generally brief restrictions will be possible Friday and the weekend
in any showers or thunderstorms.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...None.
OH...None.
PA...None.
WV...None.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:37 AM EDT, 15 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
337 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019

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337 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019

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...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny32 min
Jun 27, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny45 min
Jun 27, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWashington35 min
Jun 27, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Washington25 min
Jun 27, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny26 min
Jun 27, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Indiana28 min
Jun 27, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZIndiana37 min
Jun 27, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZLawrence33 min
Jun 27, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZLawrence43 min
Jun 27, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette25 min
Jun 27, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBeaver31 min
Jun 27, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCoshocton37 min
Jun 27, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton32 min
Jun 27, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZHancock35 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.