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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

July 21, 2020Guernsey County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2020, 9:14 PM EDT for Guernsey County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Ohio. It was in force for 46 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
Jul 21, 2020, 9:14 PM EDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Guernsey County, OH, Muskingum 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 Jul 21, 6:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 6:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 3:51 AM EDT, 17 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
351 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020>023-029-031-073>076-
WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-220800-
Garrett-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-
Jefferson OH-Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-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-
351 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, east
central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania,
northern West Virginia and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated severe storms are possible this afternoon. The main threat
will be damaging wind gusts. Storms will also be capable of producing
heavy downpours which could lead to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated severe storms are possible Wednesday. The main threat will
be damaging wind gusts. Storms will also be capable of producing
heavy downpours which could lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PAZ007>009-013>016-220800-
Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-
351 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania and
western Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated severe storms are possible Wednesday. The main threat will
be damaging wind gusts. Storms will also be capable of producing
heavy downpours which could lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 5:12 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
512 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

WVZ509-212145-
Monongalia-
512 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WIND
AND HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MONONGALIA COUNTY...

At 512 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Hundred, or 9 miles north of Mannington, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wana...                           Wadestown...
Daybrook...                       Pentress...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

LAT...LON 3964 8036 3966 8038 3969 8038 3971 8030
      3971 8014 3962 8010 3962 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 266DEG 14KT 3967 8032

Brown
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 5:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
517 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

WVZ509>511-212145-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern
Preston-Monongalia-Preston-
517 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTH CENTRAL PRESTON
COUNTIES...

At 517 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Point Marion,
or near Star City, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Morgantown...                     Cheat Lake...

This includes  Interstate 68 in West Virginia between mile markers 7
and 17.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

LAT...LON 3969 8001 3972 7998 3972 7972 3962 7975
      3965 7994
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 275DEG 18KT 3970 7995

Brown
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 7:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 6:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGreene43 min
Jul 22, 7:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWashington41 min
Jul 21, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey28 min
Jul 21, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble37 min
Jul 21, 10:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMonroe53 min
Jul 22, 5:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey, Muskingum46 min
Jul 22, 5:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble42 min
Jul 22, 6:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey, Harrison, Tuscarawas25 min
Jul 22, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBelmont30 min
Jul 22, 6:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Jefferson30 min
Jul 22, 12:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZTucker47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.