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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 14, 2021Allegheny County, Beaver County, Washington County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT for Allegheny County, Beaver County, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 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
Jun 14, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allegheny County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Washington County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jun 14, 2:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCarnegie, PATREES AND WIRES DOWN ON CHESNUT ST. AT RIDGE RD.
Jun 14, 2:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCarnegie, PATREE DOWN ON ROOF OF A GARAGE.
Jun 14, 2:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGImperial, PALARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN.

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
Jun 14, 11:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 15 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 2021-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1684 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

283 
WUUS51 KPBZ 141833
SVRPBZ
PAC003-007-125-141900-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0033.210614T1833Z-210614T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
233 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
  North central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  West central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Imperial, or
  near Moon Township, moving southeast at 40 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...
  Pittsburgh...                     Mount Lebanon...
  Bethel Park...                    Moon Township...
  Upper St. Clair...                Scott Township...
  Whitehall...                      Robinson Township...
  Cecil-Bishop...                   Dormont...
  Bellevue...                       Castle Shannon...

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 50 and 66.
  Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 48 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4047 8050 4060 8038 4049 8005 4036 8001
      4029 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 294DEG 35KT 4049 8033 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
844 
WWUS51 KPBZ 141848
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
248 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

PAC007-141857-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210614T1900Z/
Beaver PA-
248 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southwestern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4042 8040 4055 8022 4049 8005 4036 8001
      4031 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 294DEG 35KT 4043 8016 

$$

PAC003-125-141900-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210614T1900Z/
Washington PA-Allegheny PA-
248 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHENY COUNTIES...

At 247 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Robinson
Township, or near Moon Township, moving southeast at 40 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...
Pittsburgh...                     Mount Lebanon...
Moon Township...                  Upper St. Clair...
Scott Township...                 Robinson Township...
Cecil-Bishop...                   Dormont...
Bellevue...                       Castle Shannon...
Carnegie...                       Kennedy Township...

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 52 and 66.
  Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 52 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4042 8040 4055 8022 4049 8005 4036 8001
      4031 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 294DEG 35KT 4043 8016 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
515 
WWUS51 KPBZ 141856
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

PAC003-125-141906-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210614T1900Z/
Washington PA-Allegheny PA-
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHENY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 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 small hail
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southwestern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4042 8040 4055 8022 4049 8005 4036 8001
      4031 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 294DEG 35KT 4040 8006 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 11:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZVenango32 min
Jun 14, 11:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZButler, Mercer, Venango28 min
Jun 14, 11:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler29 min
Jun 14, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZForest27 min
Jun 14, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler37 min
Jun 14, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Butler, Clarion30 min
Jun 14, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny28 min
Jun 14, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBeaver36 min
Jun 14, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler32 min
Jun 14, 2:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny111 min
Jun 14, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZButler37 min
Jun 14, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWashington36 min
Jun 14, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny33 min
Jun 14, 2:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Beaver47 min
Jun 14, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWashington29 min
Jun 14, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZArmstrong27 min
Jun 14, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Washington, Westmoreland25 min
Jun 14, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBeaver35 min
Jun 14, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZArmstrong, Indiana23 min
Jun 14, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWashington34 min
Jun 14, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Washington, Westmoreland31 min
Jun 14, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Westmoreland91 min
Jun 14, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana33 min
Jun 14, 3:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Washington106 min
Jun 14, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland24 min
Jun 14, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Westmoreland37 min
Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette42 min
Jun 14, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGreene50 min
Jun 14, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene, Washington43 min
Jun 14, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Greene27 min
Jun 14, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette26 min
Jun 14, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette31 min
Jun 14, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette33 min
Jun 14, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene30 min
Jun 14, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Greene28 min
Jun 14, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene33 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.