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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2019, 1:00 AM EDT for Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 45 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
- May 29, 2019, 1:00 AM EDT (05:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2019, 1:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allegheny County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA
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 May 28, 10:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 10:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1007 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019 MDZ001-OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-015-016-029-031- 075-076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-300215- Garrett-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Muskingum- Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Mercer-Venango-Forest-Clarion- Jefferson PA-Washington-Greene-Fayette-Fayette Ridges-Hancock-Brooke- Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 1007 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, east central Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and northern panhandle of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated severe storms will be possible overnight. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Severe thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. An isolated tornado is possible as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. OHZ041-PAZ013-014-020>023-073-074-300215- Columbiana-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana- Westmoreland-Westmoreland Ridges- 1007 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania and western Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Flash flooding and isolated severe storms will be possible overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. The potential for additional flash flooding continues on Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms will also be possible during the afternoon and evening. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. An isolated tornado is possible as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 28, 9:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
940 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
PAZ021>023-073-074-290215-
Armstrong-Westmoreland Ridges-Westmoreland-Allegheny-Indiana-
940 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...GUSTY WIND AND
HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE AREA...
At 940 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Murrysville, or
near Apollo, moving southeast at 40 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and hail up to the size of nickels are
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Penn Hills... Monroeville...
Latrobe... Vandergrift...
Apollo... Plum...
Murrysville... New Kensington...
Lower Burrell... McChesneytown-Loyalhanna...
Blairsville... Derry...
This includes Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 53 and 55.
Torrential rainfall also is occurring with this storm and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4021 7911 4019 7913 4046 7979 4063 7970
4043 7898
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 293DEG 37KT 4052 7966
07Local storm report, May 28, 10:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1034 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM HAIL OAKLAND 40.44N 79.96W
05/28/2019 E1.50 INCH ALLEGHENY PA PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO CARS. CAR ALARMS ALSO ACTIVATED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1902190
07Local storm report, May 28, 11:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1101 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1056 PM HEAVY RAIN SARVER 40.73N 79.73W
05/28/2019 M4.65 INCH BUTLER PA COCORAHS
RAINFALL TOTAL FOR THE DAY. STREAMS AND CREEKS ALSO
REPORTED OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1902191
07Special weather statement, May 29, 12:11 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1211 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019 PAZ014-020-021-290445- Butler-Beaver-Allegheny- 1211 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...GUSTY WIND AND HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BEAVER...SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTIES... At 1210 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ohioville, or 7 miles southwest of Beaver Falls, moving east at 35 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph and hail up to the size of nickels are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... McCandless Township... Cranberry... Franklin Park... Aliquippa... Beaver Falls... Monaca... Economy... Ambridge... Wexford... New Brighton... Beaver... Baden... This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 18 and 31. Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 71 and 87. Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 46. Torrential rainfall also is occurring with this storm and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4060 8051 4077 8049 4080 8006 4056 8006 TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 275DEG 31KT 4068 8044
Special weather statement, May 29, 12:46 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1246 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019
PAZ014-020-021-290515-
Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-
1246 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...GUSTY WIND AND
HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL BEAVER...SOUTHERN BUTLER AND
NORTHERN ALLEGHENY COUNTIES...
At 1246 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Wexford, or
near Cranberry, moving east at 35 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and hail up to the size of nickels are
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh... Penn Hills...
Ross Township... McCandless Township...
Monroeville... Cranberry...
Franklin Park... Shaler Township...
Plum... Murrysville...
Hampton Township... New Kensington...
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 23 and 55.
Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 68 and 82.
Torrential rainfall also is occurring with this storm and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4061 7972 4059 7976 4058 7977 4055 7976
4055 7974 4053 7970 4043 7970 4056 8023
4074 8018 4070 7969 4066 7970 4064 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 281DEG 31KT 4063 8011The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Mercer | 29 min |
| May 28, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 35 min |
| May 28, 10:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Westmoreland | 23 min |
| May 28, 10:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 33 min |
| May 28, 11:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver, Butler, Lawrence | 24 hr |
| May 28, 11:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Westmoreland | 12 hr |
| May 29, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver | 34 min |
| May 29, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny | 29 min |
| May 29, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 26 min |
| May 29, 3:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette and 5 more | 17 hr |
| May 29, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 36 min |
| May 29, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Butler | 20 min |
| May 29, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland | 53 min |
| May 29, 2:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 88 min |
| May 29, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland | 40 min |
| May 29, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| May 29, 2:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Butler | 109 min |
| May 29, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Indiana, Westmoreland | 40 min |
| May 29, 2:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland | 107 min |
| May 29, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 50 min |
| May 29, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington | 28 min |
| May 29, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Indiana | 16 min |
| May 29, 3:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Indiana, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| May 29, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Indiana, Westmoreland | 42 min |
| May 29, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 38 min |
| May 29, 4:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| May 29, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Westmoreland | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 107 min |
| May 29, 6:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Indiana, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| May 29, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Carroll | 23 min |
| May 29, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas | 44 min |
| May 29, 5:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Tuscarawas | 2 hr |
| May 29, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Hancock | 27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.