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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Jul 29, 2021, 5:39 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Ohio; Brooke County, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was in force for 21 min. 4 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
- Jul 29, 2021, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jefferson County, OH, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 5:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Lake Lodge, OH | WIDESPREAD DAMAGE WITH UTILITY LINES AND TREES DOWN BEING REPORTED ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH. |
| Jul 29, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wintersville, OH | REPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN, WINDOWS BROKEN, COLLAPSED ROOF AND HOME ON BANTAM RIDGE IN WINTERSVILLE. |
| Jul 29, 5:50 PM EDT | TORNADO | Wintersville, OH | NWS STORM SURVEY DETECTED EF1 DAMAGE SW OF WINTERSVILLE, OH, WHERE BOTH HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED, AND DAMAGE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND FARM OUTBUILDINGS OCCURRED. TIME BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jul 29, 5:59 PM EDT | TORNADO | New Alexandria, OH | TORNADO REPORTED SEEN ON THE GROUND IN NEW ALEXANDRIA PARTIALLY WRAPPED IN RAIN BANDS. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
585
WFUS51 KPBZ 292139
TORPBZ
OHC081-WVC009-029-292200-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0013.210729T2139Z-210729T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
539 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Jefferson County in east central Ohio...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Hancock County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wintersville, or 7 miles northwest of
Steubenville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Wintersville around 545 PM EDT.
Steubenville, Mingo Junction and Follansbee around 555 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Alexandria, East Steubenville, Brentwood, Richmond and Smithfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 8085 4049 8077 4037 8057 4029 8064
4025 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 320DEG 29KT 4042 8078
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
408
WWUS51 KPBZ 292142
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
542 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
OHC081-WVC009-029-292200-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210729T2200Z/
Jefferson OH-Brooke WV-Hancock WV-
542 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
JEFFERSON...BROOKE AND HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 542 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Wintersville, or
near Steubenville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Steubenville around 550 PM EDT.
Mingo Junction and Follansbee around 555 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Alexandria, East Steubenville, Brentwood, Richmond and Smithfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4042 8084 4047 8075 4037 8057 4029 8064
4025 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 320DEG 29KT 4039 8074
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$468
WWUS51 KPBZ 292147
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
547 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
WVC029-292157-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210729T2200Z/
Hancock WV-
547 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HANCOCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic 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 1000 PM EDT for
east central Ohio...and northern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 4037 8079 4042 8072 4037 8057 4029 8064
4025 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 320DEG 29KT 4036 8070
$$
OHC081-WVC009-292200-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210729T2200Z/
Jefferson OH-Brooke WV-
547 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND BROOKE COUNTIES...
At 547 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Wintersville, or
over Steubenville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Mingo Junction and Follansbee around 555 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Alexandria, East Steubenville, Brentwood and Smithfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4037 8079 4042 8072 4037 8057 4029 8064
4025 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 320DEG 29KT 4036 8070
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Muskingum | 27 min |
| Jul 29, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum | 44 min |
| Jul 29, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Columbiana | 25 min |
| Jul 29, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Guernsey | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Harrison | 25 min |
| Jul 29, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson | 14 min |
| Jul 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson | 22 min |
| Jul 29, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Monroe, Noble | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 5:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson | 13 min |
| Jul 29, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Jefferson | 16 min |
| Jul 29, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison, Jefferson | 47 min |
| Jul 29, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe, Noble | 38 min |
| Jul 29, 5:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Harrison, Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson | 24 min |
| Jul 29, 5:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Marshall, Ohio | 27 min |
| Jul 29, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston | 52 min |
| Jul 29, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marion, Monongalia | 28 min |
| Jul 29, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Ohio | 45 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.