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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

August 11, 2021Guernsey County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 6:23 PM EDT for Guernsey County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 min. 3 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
Aug 11, 2021, 6:23 PM EDT (22:23 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
37 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

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 11, 6:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGNorth Zanesville, OHTREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN
Aug 11, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 E Zanesville, OHTREE DOWN NEAR THE ZANESVILLE AIRPORT
Aug 11, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDuncan Falls, OHSEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND ONE TREE SNAPPED

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 11, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 267 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
267 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-243 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1321 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

741 
WUUS51 KPBZ 112223
SVRPBZ
OHC059-119-121-112300-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0236.210811T2223Z-210811T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
623 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
  Southern Muskingum County in east central Ohio...
  Northwestern Noble County in east central Ohio...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over South
  Zanesville, or near Zanesville, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some 
           power outages.

* Locations impacted include...
  Zanesville, South Zanesville, North Zanesville, Philo, Pleasant
  Grove, Cumberland, Belle Valley, Fultonham, Cannelville, High Hill,
  Chandlersville, and Ruraldale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to 
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. 

&&

LAT...LON 4005 8203 3984 8145 3974 8164 3975 8164
      3976 8167 3977 8207 3982 8208 3982 8217
      3991 8216 3991 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 292DEG 36KT 3990 8197 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
3 follow-up statements
844 
WWUS51 KPBZ 112239
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
639 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC059-119-121-112300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210811T2300Z/
Guernsey OH-Muskingum OH-Noble OH-
639 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GUERNSEY...SOUTHEASTERN MUSKINGUM AND NORTHWESTERN
NOBLE COUNTIES...

At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
New Concord, or 13 miles north of McConnelsville, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some 
         power outages.

Locations impacted include...
Philo, Cumberland, Belle Valley, Chandlersville, Ruraldale,
Bridgeville, Cannelville, High Hill, Duncan Falls, Wolf Run State
Park, and Blue Rock State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to 
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. 

&&

LAT...LON 3984 8145 3974 8164 3975 8164 3976 8167
      3977 8207 3985 8208 3999 8187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 292DEG 36KT 3984 8178 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
709 
WWUS51 KPBZ 112249
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
649 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC059-119-121-112300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210811T2300Z/
Guernsey OH-Muskingum OH-Noble OH-
649 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN GUERNSEY...SOUTHEASTERN MUSKINGUM AND NORTHWESTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES...

At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Caldwell, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some 
         power outages.

Locations impacted include...
Cumberland, Belle Valley, and Wolf Run State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to 
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. 

&&

LAT...LON 3984 8145 3974 8164 3975 8164 3976 8167
      3976 8185 3989 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 292DEG 36KT 3980 8164 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
636 
WWUS51 KPBZ 112253
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
653 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

OHC059-119-121-112303-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210811T2300Z/
Guernsey OH-Muskingum OH-Noble OH-
653 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GUERNSEY...
SOUTHEASTERN MUSKINGUM AND NORTHWESTERN NOBLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
700 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3984 8145 3974 8164 3975 8164 3976 8167
      3976 8185 3989 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 292DEG 36KT 3979 8160 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 3:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCoshocton, Muskingum44 min
Aug 11, 3:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Muskingum37 min
Aug 11, 4:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZTuscarawas32 min
Aug 11, 4:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey27 min
Aug 11, 4:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll21 min
Aug 11, 10:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Tuscarawas64 min
Aug 11, 11:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Columbiana32 min
Aug 11, 11:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Jefferson33 min
Aug 11, 12:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZJefferson50 min
Aug 11, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCoshocton27 min
Aug 11, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas31 min
Aug 11, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZColumbiana24 min
Aug 11, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBelmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Noble and 1 more32 min
Aug 11, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZColumbiana30 min
Aug 11, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMonroe, Noble24 min
Aug 11, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBelmont, Jefferson31 min
Aug 11, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMonroe29 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.