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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 14, 2021Fayette County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2021, 4:18 PM EDT for Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 14, 2021, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA

County Fayette County, PA

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 85 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°0°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
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What forecasters said that day

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 14, 12:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 12:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1234 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are expected again today as a
cold front sinks across the area. Another crossing disturbance will
maintain lower shower and thunderstorm chances Tuesday. High pressure
will then provide dry and cooler weather for Wednesday and Thursday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Events are moving a couple hours more quickly than previous
anticipated. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has already been issued for
most of the CWA. Storms are already firing ahead of a mid-level
shortwave, which will dig from the Great Lakes to the Central
Appalachians tonight. This will be preceded by a weak surface
boundary, sinking from north to south, where storms are already
firing.

While instability is less than yesterday due to warm air aloft
hindering lapse rates, there is still 1000-1500 J/kg of MLCAPE to
work with. In combination with 50-60 knots of 0-6km shear and dry
mid-level air, there is still plenty of potential from damaging wind
gusts from either isolated cells producing downbursts, or from storms
congealing into a line/QLCS with time. Hail is expected to be a
lesser threat from what few isolated cells there are. The overall
tornado threat is low, outside of an eventual isolated threat from
balanced/slightly shear dominant areas of any eventual QLCS.

PoPs were constructed to follow convection south, but they may need
to be sped up slightly in any future updates. Expect most of the
activity to slide south and east of the region between 00Z and 02Z
this evening, with a generally quiet overnight period expected with
the loss of instability and the passage of the front. A slightly
cooler Tuesday morning is expected.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Another shortwave rotating through the main northeast CONUS trough
will fire off a few showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday. Coverage
will be more sporadic with less upper support, and severe weather is
not expected as instability and shear will be more subdued.

Activity will end Tuesday evening as the shortwave departs. Surface
high pressure digging into the Great Lakes will then spread its
influence over our area, bringing dry and cooler weather through
Wednesday night. Low temperatures in the 40s will make a return
appearance.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Dry weather will continue through at least Thursday night as the high
remains in control. The next shortwave trough is then expected to
advance from the Upper Midwest, with shower and thunderstorm chances
returning late Friday and into Saturday as it approaches and crosses
the region. Low, shortwave-dependent shower chances will then
continue into Monday, with seasonable temperatures overall.

&&

.AVIATION /16Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR is expected throughout much of the day, until a building cu
field this afternoon with thunderstorms that develop nw of BVI around
18z. These storms will generally move sely through the early evening
hours and could result in damaging wind and hail at the surface.
After rain and storms, terminals will struggle to improve with plenty
of moisture lingering.

.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 mid-week.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
OH...None.
WV...None.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 12:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1221 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

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031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>512-151630-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Guernsey-Belmont-
Noble-Monroe-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-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-
1221 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 269 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

OHZ048-057-PAZ007-WVZ513-514-151630-
Coshocton-Muskingum-Mercer-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
1221 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, northwest
Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated 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...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

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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, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Washington27 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, 4:25 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
Jun 14, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZHancock36 min
Jun 14, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMarshall50 min
Jun 14, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMarshall, Wetzel16 min
Jun 14, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWetzel40 min
Jun 14, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWetzel29 min
Jun 14, 6:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZMarion, Monongalia111 min
Jun 14, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMarion27 min
Jun 14, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMarion, Wetzel22 min
Jun 14, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMarion, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker39 min
Jun 14, 7:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMarion72 min
Jun 14, 7:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZPreston, Tucker33 min
Jun 14, 7:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZTucker32 min
Jun 14, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZCarroll, Jefferson27 min
Jun 14, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZJefferson34 min
Jun 14, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble30 min
Jun 14, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZNoble24 min
Jun 14, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMonroe36 min

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