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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 29, 2019Washington County, Pennsylvania; Jefferson County, Ohio; Brooke County, Hancock County, West Virginia

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2019, 7:59 PM EDT for Washington County, Pennsylvania; Jefferson County, Ohio; Brooke County, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was in force for 16 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 29, 2019, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2019, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, OH, Washington County, PA, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 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 2019-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 262 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 2019-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
262 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1526 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-17 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 29, 6:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 6:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
601 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
Seasonably warm and humid weather with periodic shower and storm
chances can be expected through much of next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Changes for the eve update were primarily cosmetic and involved
tweaks to POPs based on the latest radar trends. Late day convection
will continue to decrease with loss of surface warmth and with
eastward progress of weak shortwave support.

The actual cold front is still projected to cross the region as the
night progresses.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
A cooler and drier sunday can be expected with sfc high pres under
NW flow aloft.

Dry conditions will continue Monday as sfc high pressure persists
and the upper level ridge axis moves overhead. The first in a series
of disturbances will round the periphery of the ridge starting Monday
night, allowing for storm complexes to traverse the Great Lakes to
move southeast across the Upper Ohio River Valley. Precipitation
chances for this period remains low due to the lack of model
consensus and the more difficult nature in mapping out storm complex
track.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A series of disturbances within NW flow will maintain periodic
shower and thunderstorm chances throughout the week. Temperatures
will be largely above normal with increased humidity.

&&

.AVIATION /22Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Eve precip chances will end with passage of a cold front. Models
indicate a potential for fog development overnight, but think that
enough mixing will continue to preclude much fog development, but
this will need to be monitored.

.Outlook...
A series of disturbances will create thunderstorm chances and their
varied restrictions for much of the next work week.

&&

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

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 4:24 AM EDT, 15 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
424 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-300830-
Garrett-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-
Jefferson OH-Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Mercer-Venango-
Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-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-
424 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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.

There is a marginal chance for locally strong to severe storms this
afternoon and evening. Damaging wind will be the primary threat.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 5:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 29, 5:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
555 PM EDT SAT JUN 29 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OSBORNE                 40.53N  80.17W
06/29/2019                   ALLEGHENY          PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE PARTIALLY BLOCKING STATE ROUTE 65

&&

EVENT NUMBER PBZ1902453

TGREEN
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 5:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
556 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

PAZ014-020-021-292230-
Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-
556 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND
AND HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER...SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER
AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTIES...

At 556 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Economy, or
near Monaca, moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ross Township...                  McCandless Township...
Cranberry...                      Moon Township...
Franklin Park...                  Aliquippa...
Monaca...                         Shaler Township...
Hampton Township...               Robinson Township...
Economy...                        Bellevue...

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

LAT...LON 4063 8036 4079 8016 4065 7983 4044 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 311DEG 27KT 4069 8020
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
617 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

OHZ040-041-292245-
Columbiana-Carroll-
617 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND
WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIANA AND NORTHEASTERN CARROLL
COUNTIES...

At 616 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Minerva, or 8
miles north of Carrollton, moving southeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Augusta...                        Salineville...
Hanoverton...                     Summitville...
Mechanicstown...                  East Rochester...

LAT...LON 4073 8110 4074 8109 4078 8104 4070 8075
      4056 8092 4055 8092 4051 8097 4069 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 310DEG 20KT 4069 8103
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
620 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

OHZ041-050-PAZ020-029-WVZ001-292245-
Jefferson-Columbiana-Beaver-Washington-Hancock-
620 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIANA...NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN BEAVER AND HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 620 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Wellsville,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
East Liverpool...                 Wellsville...
Ohioville...                      Midland...
Chester...                        Industry...
New Cumberland...                 Shippingport...
Newell...                         Irondale...
New Manchester...                 Empire...

LAT...LON 4060 8080 4069 8074 4062 8036 4044 8048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 297DEG 27KT 4062 8067

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWestmoreland29 min
Jun 28, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWestmoreland35 min
Jun 28, 8:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny26 min
Jun 28, 8:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZWestmoreland119 min
Jun 28, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny34 min
Jun 28, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny26 min
Jun 28, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny29 min
Jun 28, 9:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZAllegheny114 min
Jun 29, 3:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZVenango37 min
Jun 29, 3:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZForest35 min
Jun 29, 10:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZJefferson23 min
Jun 29, 11:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZIndiana26 min
Jun 29, 12:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBeaver, Butler, Lawrence38 min
Jun 29, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Butler35 min
Jun 29, 1:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZButler3 hr
Jun 29, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler36 min
Jun 29, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler27 min
Jun 29, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZLawrence30 min
Jun 29, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler36 min
Jun 29, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZButler20 min
Jun 29, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZJefferson35 min
Jun 29, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZClarion, Jefferson28 min
Jun 29, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBeaver30 min
Jun 29, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Butler14 min
Jun 29, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBeaver32 min
Jun 29, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny34 min
Jun 28, 10:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZCarroll3 hr
Jun 29, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll28 min
Jun 29, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Jefferson30 min
Jun 29, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Harrison, Jefferson32 min
Jun 29, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZHancock25 min
Jun 29, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZTucker16 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.