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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 20, 2019, 10:02 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 43 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
- Aug 20, 2019, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2019, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Belmont County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Noble County, OH
The radar
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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 Aug 20, 5:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 5:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1030 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 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>514-211430- 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- 1030 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 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. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, and will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and possibly hail. .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. Kramar
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Local storm report, Aug 20, 9:38 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
948 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM TSTM WND DMG ST. CLAIRSVILLE 40.08N 80.90W
08/20/2019 BELMONT OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ALONG ROUTE 40.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1902907
SKHSpecial weather statement, Aug 20, 9:58 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 958 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 OHZ041-PAZ020-021-029-WVZ001-002-210245- Columbiana-Beaver-Washington-Allegheny-Brooke-Hancock- 958 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIANA...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON... SOUTHERN BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY...NORTHEASTERN BROOKE AND EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES... At 958 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over New Cumberland, or near Weirton, moving east at 35 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Moon Township... Weirton... East Liverpool... Aliquippa... Monaca... Robinson Township... Cecil-Bishop... Economy... Ambridge... Coraopolis... Calcutta... Baden... This includes Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 39 and 60. Campers should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. LAT...LON 4034 8058 4068 8058 4068 8015 4032 8017 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 257DEG 28KT 4050 8057
Special weather statement, Aug 20, 10:00 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1000 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
PAZ007-008-013>015-020>022-210245-
Armstrong-Butler-Clarion-Venango-Lawrence-Mercer-Beaver-Allegheny-
1000 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT
EASTERN MERCER...NORTHEASTERN BEAVER...SOUTHWESTERN VENANGO...EASTERN
LAWRENCE...BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY...NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG
AND WEST CENTRAL CLARION COUNTIES...
At 1000 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Zelienople, or
12 miles west of Butler, moving east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cranberry... Butler...
Oil City... Beaver Falls...
Grove City... Franklin...
Monaca... Harrison Township...
Economy... Ellwood City...
Homeacre-Lyndora... New Brighton...
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 10 and 33.
Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 77 and 132.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 14 and 47.
Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 39.
LAT...LON 4067 8043 4101 8031 4141 8021 4142 7961
4063 7971
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 257DEG 28KT 4089 8013The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer | 51 min |
| Aug 20, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver, Butler, Venango | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 10:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Greene | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Washington | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 42 min |
| Aug 20, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Clarion | 42 min |
| Aug 20, 10:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Beaver, Butler | 91 min |
| Aug 20, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Armstrong, Westmoreland | 34 min |
| Aug 20, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette, Westmoreland | 36 min |
| Aug 21, 12:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Indiana | 36 min |
| Aug 20, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Harrison, Tuscarawas | 50 min |
| Aug 20, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson and 2 more | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Harrison, Tuscarawas | 43 min |
| Aug 20, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 9:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble | 114 min |
| Aug 20, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Wetzel | 37 min |
| Aug 20, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Hancock | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 10:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Marion | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 11:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Monongalia | 2 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.