Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Issued

Aug 12, 2021, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Allegheny County, PA, Washington County, PA

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS51 KPBZ 122353
SVRPBZ
PAC003-125-130030-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0261.210812T2353Z-210813T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
753 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Northern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Imperial, or
  7 miles southwest of Moon Township, moving east at 45 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...
  Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Moon
  Township, Franklin Park, Shaler Township, Plum, North Side
  Pittsburgh, Hampton Township, Scott Township, and Robinson
  Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7972 4059 7977 4055 7977 4055 7973
      4052 7970 4031 8036 4045 8042 4063 7997
      4067 7971 4064 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 248DEG 41KT 4043 8030 

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

$$

993 
WWUS51 KPBZ 130002
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
802 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

PAC003-125-130030-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-210813T0030Z/
Washington PA-Allegheny PA-
802 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN ALLEGHENY COUNTIES...

At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Sturgeon-Noblestown, or near Moon Township, 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...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Moon
Township, Franklin Park, Shaler Township, Plum, North Side
Pittsburgh, Hampton Township, Scott Township, and Robinson Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7972 4059 7977 4055 7977 4055 7973
      4052 7970 4031 8036 4046 8039 4062 7999
      4067 7971 4064 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 254DEG 36KT 4043 8021 

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

$$

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.