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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 21, 2021Marshall County, West Virginia; Greene County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 4:57 PM EDT for Marshall County, West Virginia; Greene County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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 21, 2021, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 5:26 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, PA, Marshall County, WV

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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 21, 5:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGAleppo, PAMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

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 21, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 931 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 260 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
931 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
988 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
277 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
5.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

098 
WUUS51 KPBZ 212057
SVRPBZ
PAC059-WVC051-212145-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.210621T2057Z-210621T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
457 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Marshall County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cameron, or
  15 miles southeast of Moundsville, moving east at 35 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...
  Aleppo...                         Blacksville...
  Spraggs...                        New Freeport...
  Brave...                          

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 3976 8056 3985 8053 3986 8016 3972 8019
      3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 274DEG 31KT 3981 8049 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
4 follow-up statements
422 
WWUS51 KPBZ 212108
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
508 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

WVC051-212118-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210621T2145Z/
Marshall WV-
508 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARSHALL 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 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Pennsylvania...and northern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3975 8048 3985 8047 3985 8044 3986 8016
      3972 8019 3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 274DEG 31KT 3980 8037 

$$

PAC059-212145-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210621T2145Z/
Greene PA-
508 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of
Hundred, or 11 miles southwest of Waynesburg, moving east at 35 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...
Aleppo...                         Blacksville...
Spraggs...                        New Freeport...
Brave...                          

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 3975 8048 3985 8047 3985 8044 3986 8016
      3972 8019 3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 274DEG 31KT 3980 8037 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
204 
WWUS51 KPBZ 212118
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
518 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC059-212145-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210621T2145Z/
Greene PA-
518 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...

At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Waynesburg, moving east at 35 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...
Blacksville...                    Spraggs...
Brave...                          

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 3974 8042 3985 8041 3986 8016 3972 8019
      3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 274DEG 31KT 3979 8025 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
579 
WWUS51 KPBZ 212122
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
522 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC059-212145-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210621T2145Z/
Greene PA-
522 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Waynesburg, moving east at 35 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...
Blacksville...                    Spraggs...
Brave...                          

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 3973 8035 3985 8033 3986 8016 3972 8019
      3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 270DEG 31KT 3979 8020 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
115 
WWUS51 KPBZ 212126
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
526 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

PAC059-212136-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210621T2145Z/
Greene PA-
526 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY 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 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Pennsylvania...and northern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3973 8035 3985 8033 3986 8016 3972 8019
      3972 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 274DEG 31KT 3979 8015 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMarion36 min
Jun 21, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZPreston24 min
Jun 21, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZHancock48 min
Jun 21, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZPreston22 min
Jun 21, 2:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZHancock24 min
Jun 21, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZHancock23 min
Jun 21, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBrooke, Hancock, Ohio30 min
Jun 21, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBrooke, Ohio46 min
Jun 21, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBrooke, Marshall, Ohio37 min
Jun 21, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMarshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Wetzel41 min
Jun 21, 5:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZMarshall3 hr
Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZMarion, Monongalia, Preston, Wetzel3 hr
Jun 21, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMarion, Monongalia34 min
Jun 21, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMarion, Monongalia, Preston23 min
Jun 21, 6:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZMarshall, Ohio2 hr
Jun 21, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZPreston34 min
Jun 21, 6:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZBrooke, Marshall, Ohio2 hr
Jun 21, 6:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMonongalia2 hr
Jun 21, 7:46 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPBZMarion, Monongalia, Preston, Wetzel3 hr
Jun 20, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZArmstrong20 min
Jun 21, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZLawrence, Mercer33 min
Jun 21, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMercer, Venango30 min
Jun 21, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZForest, Venango30 min
Jun 21, 2:51 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Butler9 min
Jun 21, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland35 min
Jun 21, 2:58 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZAllegheny, Butler17 min
Jun 21, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Westmoreland24 min
Jun 21, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Westmoreland35 min
Jun 21, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland23 min
Jun 21, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland45 min
Jun 21, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWashington28 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Westmoreland111 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland35 min
Jun 21, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Clarion, Jefferson33 min
Jun 21, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland25 min
Jun 21, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana, Westmoreland32 min
Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland27 min
Jun 21, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana, Westmoreland33 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Westmoreland32 min
Jun 21, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZFayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland49 min
Jun 21, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana, Westmoreland32 min
Jun 21, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZGreene6 min
Jun 21, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette32 min
Jun 21, 7:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZAllegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland3 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.