Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Jul 29, 2021, 5:48 PM EDT for Marshall County, Ohio County, West Virginia; Greene County, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 27 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
- Jul 29, 2021, 5:48 PM EDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Greene County, PA, Washington County, PA, Marshall County, WV, Ohio County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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, 5:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Crabapple, PA | REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG CRABAPPLE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jul 29, 6:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Durbin, PA | NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN IN RICHHILL TWP. ALONG DAY ROAD. |
| Jul 29, 6:01 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ese Majorsville, PA | CONFIRMED EF1 TORNADO |
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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.
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WFUS51 KPBZ 292148
TORPBZ
PAC059-125-WVC051-069-292215-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0014.210729T2148Z-210729T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
548 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Triadelphia, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Washington, northwestern Greene, Ohio and Marshall
Counties, including the following locations... Rocklick, West
Finley, Aleppo and Dallas.
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 3998 8066 4005 8059 3993 8024 3978 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 304DEG 29KT 3999 8059
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
165
WWUS51 KPBZ 292157
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
557 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
PAC059-125-WVC051-069-292215-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210729T2215Z/
Washington PA-Greene PA-Ohio WV-Marshall WV-
557 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GREENE...OHIO AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES...
At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Cameron, or 9 miles southeast of
Triadelphia, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size-hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
West Finley... Aleppo...
Rocklick...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 3994 8060 4002 8055 3993 8024 3978 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 304DEG 29KT 3995 8051
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$202
WWUS51 KPBZ 292205
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
605 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
WVC069-292215-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210729T2215Z/
Ohio WV-
605 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OHIO 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
southwestern Pennsylvania...and northern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3993 8055 4000 8048 3993 8024 3978 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 304DEG 29KT 3991 8044
$$
PAC059-125-WVC051-292215-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210729T2215Z/
Washington PA-Greene PA-Marshall WV-
605 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES...
At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northeast of Cameron, or 13 miles west of
Waynesburg, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size-hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
West Finley... Aleppo...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 3993 8055 4000 8048 3993 8024 3978 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 304DEG 29KT 3991 8044
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Brooke | 22 min |
| Jul 29, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marshall, Ohio | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock | 47 min |
| Jul 29, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Marshall | 38 min |
| Jul 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock | 21 min |
| Jul 29, 5:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Ohio | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston | 52 min |
| Jul 29, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Ohio | 48 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 |
| Jul 29, 8:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Venango | 28 min |
| Jul 29, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Venango | 24 min |
| Jul 29, 1:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Westmoreland | 22 min |
| Jul 29, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Armstrong | 26 min |
| Jul 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Armstrong | 29 min |
| Jul 29, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Beaver | 32 min |
| Jul 29, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Indiana | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Indiana | 30 min |
| Jul 29, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Greene | 32 min |
| Jul 29, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Washington | 25 min |
| Jul 29, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Washington | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Greene | 26 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.