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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT for Forest County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 33 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, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
County Forest County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
- 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 local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 13, 4:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 4:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 411 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Shower and thunderstorm chances are expected today with a crossing cold front. Periodic shower and thunderstorm chances should continue Monday and Tuesday before high pressure return dry and cooler weather by mid week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... Current conditions across the area feature the cold front located around Ashtabula County OH and stretching southwest to roughly the Cincinnati area. This boundary is slowly pushing southeast with stout convection ahead of it. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch will continue for a few more hour. Plentiful surface based cape around 3000 J/Kg in OH along with the front forcing has kept convection going for quite a awhile. This has been the case into the WV counties as the assistance from the terrain and a remnant boundary from this mornings convection, has kept heavy rainfall into the WV counties and will continue into this evening. The only other concern has been north of I-70 where daytime heating is finally maxing but it having still a tough time with weak midlevel instability. A few storms have developed up north but are struggling due to the weak mid level instability and some weak warming. Any storms that continue to develop will pose a significant wind threat. Timing has the strongest convection waning by 22Z. As the front moves through tonight, winds will decouple a bit quickly, especially to the south so have put a bit of fog into the forecast. Previous Discussion...As evidence by the 12z PIT observation sounding, sufficient shear (near 40kt 0-6km) and instability (2000-2500j/kg fcst surface CAPE) will aid in the development of severe storms coincident with ample sfc convergence via frontogenesis. Considering the hodograph, multi- cellular organized thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts proceeding outflow boundaries look probable. Initially, cells will carry a large hail threat before transitioning to a cold pool dominant complex, capable of 60-70 mph wind gusts. The highest chance of seeing this potential will be this afternoon during peak heating, as the front is expected to be located from NW PA to SE OH. SPC has this area, and points E-SE, in the Slight Risk/scattered coverage area for potential severe thunderstorms. FROPA should occur earlier for the W-NW, where a lesser Marginal/isolated potential for severe storms exists. Locally heavy rain is possible in poorly drained areas, though quick storm movement should be sufficient to preclude a significant flood potential. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... An approaching Great Lakes shortwave trough is expected to approach the region Monday, along with a secondary cold front. Scattered/numerous showers and thunderstorms are again expected to develop with the increasing shortwave support, and jet driven ascent. Strong unidirectional shear and dry mid level air should result in the possibility for severe thunderstorms, though the amount of instability is less notable than Sunday. SPC has most of the forecast area in a Marginal Risk for severe storms on Monday. Another reinforcing trough should maintain scattered showers/storms for Tuesday, though instability and shear levels look to be too low for any organized severe thunderstorm potential. Dry weather should return Tuesday night as sfc high pressure builds upstream of a developing Ern CONUS long wave trough. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Model blends indicate that high pressure should result in dry and cooler than average weather Wed and Thu. Another trough approaching from the Upper Midwest may result in precipitation chance for next weekend. && .AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Showers and thunderstorms are forming up ahead of a cold front, mainly south of Pittsburgh initially. Expect more storms to bloom areawide through the rest of the afternoon. Have included TEMPO groups for when individual terminals have the best chance of seeing convection. Any storm will be capable of strong wind gusts, hail, and IFR visibilities. The showers and thunderstorms should end this evening as the front completes its passage, with VFR returning. Some patchy fog will be possible overnight, especially in areas that receive heavy rainfall. .Outlook... Periodic rain chances from passing shortwaves within a developing eastern U.S. trough may also create intermittent restrictions through Tuesday. VFR under high pressure is expected by mid-week. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. OH...None. WV...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 3:29 AM EDT, 14 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 329 AM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 OHZ039>041-048-049-057-058-068-PAZ007>009-013-140730- Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Muskingum-Guernsey- Noble-Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence- 329 AM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania and southwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. The main hazard is expected to be damaging wind, though large hail is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible again Monday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind and large hail possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. OHZ050-059-069-PAZ014>016-020>023-029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021- 509>514-140730- Jefferson OH-Belmont-Monroe-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver- Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland- Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette- Higher Elevations of Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel- Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 329 AM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, southwest Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. The main hazard is expected to be damaging wind, though large hail is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind and large hail possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jun 13, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 8:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Armstrong, Westmoreland | 71 min |
| Jun 13, 8:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Armstrong, Indiana | 103 min |
| Jun 13, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Westmoreland | 13 min |
| Jun 13, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 10:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene | 20 min |
| Jun 13, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Butler, Lawrence, Mercer | 35 min |
| Jun 13, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Beaver, Butler, Lawrence | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 5:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Indiana, Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Clarion, Forest, Venango | 17 min |
| Jun 13, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene, Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 6:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Washington | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 7:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington | 100 min |
| Jun 13, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Fayette | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Preston | 24 min |
| Jun 13, 12:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Ohio | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Monongalia, Preston | 24 min |
| Jun 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 2:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monongalia, Preston | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 118 min |
| Jun 13, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Wetzel | 35 min |
| Jun 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia, Preston | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 3:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Preston | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker | 117 min |
| Jun 13, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Guernsey | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 12:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey, Noble, Tuscarawas | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey, Noble | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Noble | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe, Noble | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Muskingum | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Muskingum | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 3:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Guernsey, Noble | 56 min |
| Jun 13, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas | 25 min |
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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.