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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 30, 20216 counties in Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2021, 1:38 PM EDT for 6 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 52 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 30, 2021, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Belmont County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Noble County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:41 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 30, 1:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBarnesville, OHEM REPORTED TREES INTO POWERLINES IN THE BARNESVILLE AREA.
Jun 30, 1:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBethesda, OHREPORT OF LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ALONG WITH EXTREME WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 30, 1:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLafferty, OHEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTING MULTIPLE TREES DOWN OVER COUNTY ROAD 10 IN LAFFERTY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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 30, 11:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2021-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 807 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 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 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
807 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1240 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WUUS51 KPBZ 301738
SVRPBZ
OHC013-059-067-111-121-157-301830-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.210630T1738Z-210630T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
138 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
  Eastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
  Northwestern Monroe County in east central Ohio...
  Belmont County in east central Ohio...
  Southeastern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...
  Northeastern Noble County in east central Ohio...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Freeport, moving east at 25 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...
  St. Clairsville...                Barnesville...
  Cadiz...                          Woodsfield...
  Freeport...                       Bethesda...
  Antrim...                         Flushing...
  Quaker City...                    Belmont...
  Beallsville...                    Holloway...

This includes Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 187 and 217.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move
indoors immediately and stay away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3975 8141 4026 8149 4035 8109 4017 8090
      3983 8089 3972 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 261DEG 21KT 4011 8127 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
4 follow-up statements
961 
WWUS51 KPBZ 301747
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
147 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC013-059-067-111-121-157-301830-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210630T1830Z/
Harrison OH-Guernsey OH-Monroe OH-Belmont OH-Tuscarawas OH-Noble OH-
147 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON...NORTHEASTERN GUERNSEY...NORTHWESTERN
MONROE...BELMONT...SOUTHEASTERN TUSCARAWAS AND NORTHEASTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES...

At 147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Freeport, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 70 mph.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Trees snapped and uprooted. Power outages can be expected.

Locations impacted include...
St. Clairsville...                Barnesville...
Cadiz...                          Woodsfield...
Freeport...                       Bethesda...
Antrim...                         Flushing...
Quaker City...                    Belmont...
Beallsville...                    Holloway...

This includes Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 190 and 217.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move
indoors immediately and stay away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3974 8131 4024 8144 4030 8133 4035 8109
      4017 8090 3983 8089 3972 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 261DEG 21KT 4012 8120 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
176 
WWUS51 KPBZ 301802
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
202 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC013-059-067-111-121-157-301830-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210630T1830Z/
Harrison OH-Guernsey OH-Monroe OH-Belmont OH-Tuscarawas OH-Noble OH-
202 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON...NORTHEASTERN GUERNSEY...NORTH CENTRAL
MONROE...BELMONT...SOUTHEASTERN TUSCARAWAS AND NORTHEASTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES...

At 202 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Cadiz, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 70 mph.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Trees snapped and uprooted. Power outages can be expected.

Locations impacted include...
St. Clairsville...                Barnesville...
Cadiz...                          Freeport...
Bethesda...                       Antrim...
Flushing...                       Quaker City...
Belmont...                        Holloway...
New Athens...                     Morristown...

This includes Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 193 and 217.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move
indoors immediately and stay away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3983 8122 4024 8144 4030 8133 4035 8109
      4017 8090 3993 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 261DEG 21KT 4013 8109 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
904 
WWUS51 KPBZ 301816
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
216 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC059-111-121-157-301825-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210630T1830Z/
Guernsey OH-Monroe OH-Tuscarawas OH-Noble OH-
216 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GUERNSEY...NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN TUSCARAWAS AND NORTHEASTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES 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
east central Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM EDT for east central Ohio.

LAT...LON 3988 8104 4032 8124 4035 8109 4017 8090
      3993 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 261DEG 21KT 4014 8099 

$$

OHC013-067-301830-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210630T1830Z/
Harrison OH-Belmont OH-
216 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON AND CENTRAL BELMONT COUNTIES...

At 215 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St.
Clairsville, moving east at 25 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...
St. Clairsville...                Cadiz...
Bethesda...                       Flushing...
Belmont...                        Holloway...
New Athens...                     Morristown...
Deersville...                     Barkcamp State Park...
Clendening Lake...                Tappan Lake...

This includes Interstate 70 in Ohio between mile markers 205 and 217.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move
indoors immediately and stay away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3988 8104 4032 8124 4035 8109 4017 8090
      3993 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 261DEG 21KT 4014 8099 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
442 
WWUS51 KPBZ 301827
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
227 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC013-067-301837-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210630T1830Z/
Harrison OH-Belmont OH-
227 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON AND CENTRAL
BELMONT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM EDT for east central Ohio.

LAT...LON 3988 8104 4032 8124 4035 8109 4017 8090
      3993 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 261DEG 21KT 4015 8092 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 11:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMuskingum33 min
Jun 30, 12:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGuernsey, Muskingum25 min
Jun 30, 12:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas23 min
Jun 30, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas51 min
Jun 30, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe, Noble, Tuscarawas24 min
Jun 30, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Harrison, Jefferson34 min
Jun 30, 2:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZBelmont, Harrison, Jefferson2 hr
Jun 30, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Harrison, Jefferson49 min
Jun 30, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZJefferson26 min
Jun 30, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll, Columbiana23 min
Jun 30, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll, Columbiana34 min
Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZColumbiana, Jefferson47 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.