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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

April 14, 2019Carroll County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 5:49 PM EDT for Carroll County, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 10 min. 4 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: Apr 14, 2019, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2019, 5:59 PM EDT
In force: 10 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Carroll County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 14, 5:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Wsw Dover, OH	A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED ALONG GASSER ROAD NEAR DOVER. THE TOP STORY OF A TWO-STORY BARN WAS BLOWN DOWN, AND A FEW NEARBY TREES WERE SNAPPED. PEAK WINDS OF 80-85 MPH WERE ESTIMATED.
Apr 14, 5:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 Wsw Dover, OH	EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED. A 100 YEAR OLD BARN WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS FROM HARDWOOD TREES WERE BROUGHT DOWN.
Apr 14, 5:53 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Quaker Mobile Home Park, OH	CORRECTED LSR: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS SEVERAL TREES ON HOMES NEAR DOVER.
Apr 14, 5:53 PM EDT	NON-TSTM WND DMG	Quaker Mobile Home Park, OH	EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS SEVERAL TREES ON HOMES NEAR DOVER.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 14, 4:11 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 432 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

015 
WFUS51 KPBZ 142149
TORPBZ
OHC019-157-142215-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.190414T2149Z-190414T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
549 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Carroll County in east central Ohio...
  Northern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...

* Until 615 PM EDT..

* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Sugarcreek, or near Dover, moving northeast at 35
  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...
  New Philadelphia, Dover and Strasburg around 600 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mineral City, Zoar, Parral, Bolivar and Malvern.

This includes  Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 79 and 94.
 
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 4065 8152 4065 8147 4067 8146 4066 8144
      4065 8144 4065 8124 4072 8124 4073 8118
      4064 8108 4044 8155 4053 8162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 222DEG 32KT 4049 8157 

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

306 
WWUS51 KPBZ 142157
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
557 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHC019-157-142215-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190414T2215Z/
Carroll OH-Tuscarawas OH-
557 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES...
    
At 556 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dover, moving northeast at 35 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Carroll and northeastern Tuscarawas Counties, including
the following locations... Mineral City, Zoar, Parral, Bolivar and
Malvern.

This includes  Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 82 and 94.
 
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 4065 8152 4065 8147 4067 8146 4066 8144
      4065 8144 4065 8124 4072 8124 4073 8118
      4064 8108 4048 8145 4055 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 222DEG 32KT 4054 8151 

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

$$
SKH

873 
WWUS51 KPBZ 142159
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
559 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHC019-157-142209-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190414T2215Z/
Carroll OH-Tuscarawas OH-
559 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CARROLL AND NORTHEASTERN
TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits
and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the
warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for east central
Ohio.

LAT...LON 4065 8152 4065 8147 4067 8146 4066 8144
      4065 8144 4065 8124 4072 8124 4073 8118
      4064 8108 4048 8145 4055 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 222DEG 32KT 4056 8148 

$$
SKH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 14, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
418 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and potential severe thunderstorms will accompany the
approach and passage of low pressure this afternoon and evening.
Cooler temperatures and lingering showers are forecast for Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
415pm update...Tornado watch for the Ohio counties until 9pm.
Forecast has been updated to ramp up wording and include headline.

Previous discussion...

Substantial dry slot is now working into the western counties,
particularly Ohio, where temperatures are already recovering towards
the upper 60s/around 70 and CAPE is starting to build.

Still looking at the potential for a significant round of severe
weather during the late afternoon/evening. Damaging
wind gusts remain the overall higher threat. However, it is not
often we see a 10% tornado risk contour in the SPC Day 1 convective
outlook, as we do today in southeast Ohio. Initial storms in
southeast Ohio will tend to be more discrete ahead of the advancing
cold front and will be able to take advantage of 70-80 knots of
effective bulk shear, as well as CAPE of 1000-1500 j/kg. HREF
maximizes STP values and updraft helicity in Ohio as well. Expect
storms to conglomerate into a more linear structure with time as they
cross into WV/PA, with the tornado threat decreasing a bit, but
damaging wind gusts remain quite likely. Hail may also be a concern
as well in the strongest updrafts. Convective watches for our area
are almost a foregone conclusion.

Have timed PoPs to the hi-res model consensus, bringing categorical
values along with the main convective line. Earlier rainfall of one
half to three quarters of an inch may set up isolated locations for
high water issues later, particularly urban areas, but still expect
this threat to remain secondary in nature at this time given the
overall progressive nature of the system.

Once convection pulls east with the front by late evening/midnight,
showers will linger through the night as the upper trough axis moves
into the region. These will linger through Monday in northwest flow. Snow
may mix in late as dramatically colder air aloft moves in aloft, but
the warm ground and mostly above-freezing air temperatures will
limit virtually all accumulation to zero. Winds will continue to be
gusty during the day. Advisory-level gusts are possible along the
ridges, but will hold off on any issuance for that given the
impending severe weather. Shower activity will mostly cease by
sunset as low-level ridging arrives.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
500 mb heights will rise Tuesday and Wednesday as a new trough digs
across the Rockies and Plains. This will push temperatures back above
normal. Some light rain chances remain mostly north of Pittsburgh on
Tuesday, but may sink a bit further into the central CWA on
Wednesday as shortwaves ride over the ridge. Impacts should be
minimal.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
That western trough will make eastward progress towards the end of
the week, bringing more substantial rain chances by Friday
night/Saturday, with strong southerly flow bringing another round of
deep moisture. Depending on timing, a severe weather threat may exist
with this system. Behind the system's cold front, troughing will
provide lingering showers and cooler temperatures next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
General VFR conditions expected before showers and thunderstorms
develop across central to eastern OH. These storms will move east as
a line, restricting visibilities with moderate to heavy rains and
gusts to 40kts. The strongest storms could produce wind gusts in
excess of 50kts.

MVFR to IFR intermixed with light rain showers will follow the fropa
during the overnight hours, with WSW winds gusting to 25 to 30kts.
Cold air filtering in will change rain over to snow sometime Monday
morning.

.Outlook...
Restrictions should continue through Mon under upper troughing.
Restrictions are possible again N of PIT with a Wed warm front.

&&

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

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 3:11 AM EDT, 14 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
311 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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>514-150715-
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-
311 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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.

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening
as the region has been place in an "enhanced" risk. The main hazards
are damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 4:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
442 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHZ048-057-142115-
Coshocton-Muskingum-
442 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND
WILL AFFECT COSHOCTON AND NORTHWESTERN MUSKINGUM COUNTIES...

At 442 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Dresden to
Frazeysburg to near Hanover. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Coshocton...                      West Lafayette...
Dresden...                        Frazeysburg...
Warsaw...                         Conesville...
Plainfield...                     Nellie...
Chili...                          New Guilford...
Walhonding...                     Layland...

These storms may intensify, so monitor local radio or television
stations for additional information and possible warnings from the
National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4038 8219 4045 8211 4044 8172 4017 8172
      4007 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 235DEG 37KT 4025 8219 4013 8215 4006 8218

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 5:09 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
509 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

OHZ039-048-057-058-068-142145-
Guernsey-Noble-Tuscarawas-Coshocton-Muskingum-
509 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND
GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT WESTERN GUERNSEY...SOUTHERN COSHOCTON...
MUSKINGUM...SOUTHWESTERN TUSCARAWAS AND WEST CENTRAL NOBLE
COUNTIES...

At 508 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Dresden to near North Zanesville to
Perry State Forest. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and small hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Zanesville...                     Coshocton...
Cambridge...                      Newcomerstown...
New Concord...                    West Lafayette...
South Zanesville...               North Zanesville...
Dresden...                        Frazeysburg...
Philo...                          Pleasant Grove...

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 146 and 178.
  Interstate 77 in Ohio near mile marker 50, between mile markers 52
  and 61, and between mile markers 67 and 68.

These storms may intensify, so monitor local radio or television
stations for additional information and possible warnings from the
National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4001 8216 4021 8215 4044 8159 4017 8154
      3975 8165 3977 8207 3982 8208 3982 8217
      3991 8216 3991 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 249DEG 33KT 4016 8206 4003 8200 3976 8220

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Coshocton	33 min
Apr 14, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Coshocton, Tuscarawas	38 min
Apr 14, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Coshocton, Muskingum	36 min
Apr 14, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas	40 min
Apr 14, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas	52 min
Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll, Columbiana, Tuscarawas	46 min
Apr 14, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas	47 min
Apr 14, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll, Columbiana, Tuscarawas	32 min
Apr 14, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Guernsey, Noble	36 min
Apr 14, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Harrison, Jefferson	43 min
Apr 14, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas	39 min
Apr 14, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson	47 min
Apr 14, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Belmont, Monroe	56 min
Apr 14, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Columbiana, Jefferson	34 min
Apr 14, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Coshocton	45 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.