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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 13, 2021Clarion County, Forest County, Venango County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:53 PM EDT for Clarion County, Forest County, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 17 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2021, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 6:10 PM EDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clarion County, PA, Forest County, PA, Venango County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1001 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 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1001 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
944 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

608 
WUUS51 KPBZ 132153
SVRPBZ
PAC031-053-121-132230-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0028.210613T2153Z-210613T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
553 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
  North central Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
  West central Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tionesta, or
  10 miles northeast of Oil City, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power 
           outages.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tionesta...                       Starr...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4147 7965 4157 7958 4156 7938 4144 7925
      4139 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 286DEG 15KT 4150 7954 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
300 
WWUS51 KPBZ 132204
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
604 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

PAC031-053-121-132230-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210613T2230Z/
Venango PA-Clarion PA-Forest PA-
604 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL VENANGO...NORTH CENTRAL CLARION AND WEST CENTRAL
FOREST COUNTIES...

At 604 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tionesta, or 12
miles east of Oil City, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph.

SOURCE...Radar.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tionesta...                       Starr...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4145 7960 4157 7952 4156 7938 4144 7925
      4139 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 286DEG 15KT 4149 7948 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
522 
WWUS51 KPBZ 132210
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
610 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

PAC031-053-121-132220-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210613T2230Z/
Venango PA-Clarion PA-Forest PA-
610 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VENANGO...NORTH
CENTRAL CLARION AND WEST CENTRAL FOREST COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds 
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northwestern and west central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4145 7960 4157 7952 4156 7938 4144 7925
      4139 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 286DEG 15KT 4148 7945 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 8:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWestmoreland36 min
Jun 13, 8:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZArmstrong, Westmoreland71 min
Jun 13, 8:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZArmstrong, Indiana103 min
Jun 13, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWestmoreland13 min
Jun 13, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette36 min
Jun 13, 10:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette33 min
Jun 13, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene38 min
Jun 13, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene20 min
Jun 13, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene33 min
Jun 13, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZButler, Lawrence, Mercer35 min
Jun 13, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBeaver, Butler, Lawrence37 min
Jun 13, 5:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZAllegheny, Westmoreland3 hr
Jun 13, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland27 min
Jun 13, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana, Westmoreland47 min
Jun 13, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Washington, Westmoreland46 min
Jun 13, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZForest33 min
Jun 13, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene, Washington39 min
Jun 13, 6:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Washington, Westmoreland2 hr
Jun 13, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWashington47 min
Jun 13, 7:22 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZAllegheny, Washington100 min
Jun 13, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.