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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2021, 6:25 PM EDT for Belmont County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 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
- Oct 21, 2021, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Belmont County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1175 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
892
WFUS51 KPBZ 212225
TORPBZ
OHC013-059-067-212300-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.211021T2225Z-211021T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
625 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Northern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Freeport, moving east 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...
Cadiz around 655 PM EDT.
St. Clairsville around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Antrim, Flushing, New Athens, Hopedale, Morristown, Piedmont,
Piedmont Lake, Holloway, Harrisville and Adena.
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 4035 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4007 8135 4019 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 257DEG 29KT 4014 8129
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$5 follow-up statements
396
WWUS51 KPBZ 212229
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
629 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC013-059-067-212300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Harrison OH-Guernsey OH-Belmont OH-
629 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
HARRISON...NORTHEASTERN GUERNSEY AND NORTHERN BELMONT COUNTIES...
At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Freeport, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Cadiz around 655 PM EDT.
St. Clairsville around 700 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Flushing, New Athens, Morristown, Piedmont, Piedmont Lake, Holloway,
Harrisville, Adena and Neffs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4032 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4007 8132 4018 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 257DEG 29KT 4015 8123
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$297
WWUS51 KPBZ 212233
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
633 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC013-059-067-212300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Harrison OH-Guernsey OH-Belmont OH-
633 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...EAST CENTRAL GUERNSEY AND NORTHERN BELMONT
COUNTIES...
At 633 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Freeport, moving east 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...
St. Clairsville and Cadiz around 655 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Flushing, New Athens, Morristown, Piedmont, Piedmont Lake, Holloway,
Harrisville, Adena and Neffs.
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 4032 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4007 8125 4020 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 257DEG 29KT 4016 8118
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$284
WWUS51 KPBZ 212240
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
640 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC059-212249-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Guernsey OH-
640 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GUERNSEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4032 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4009 8119 4022 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 257DEG 29KT 4017 8111
$$
OHC013-067-212300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Harrison OH-Belmont OH-
640 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHERN BELMONT COUNTIES...
At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Cadiz, moving east 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...
St. Clairsville and Cadiz around 655 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Flushing, New Athens, Piedmont Lake, Holloway, Harrisville, Adena and
Neffs.
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 4032 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4009 8119 4022 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 257DEG 29KT 4017 8111
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$449
WWUS51 KPBZ 212246
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC013-067-212300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Harrison OH-Belmont OH-
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN BELMONT COUNTIES...
At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cadiz, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
St. Clairsville and Cadiz around 655 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Flushing, New Athens, Harrisville, Adena and Neffs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
&&
LAT...LON 4032 8090 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4005 8081 4011 8110 4019 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 257DEG 29KT 4018 8104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$003
WWUS51 KPBZ 212251
SVSPBZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
651 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
OHC013-067-212300-
/O.CON.KPBZ.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211021T2300Z/
Harrison OH-Belmont OH-
651 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN BELMONT COUNTIES...
At 651 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cadiz, moving east 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...
St. Clairsville around 655 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Athens, Harrisville, Adena and Flushing.
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 4022 8099 4027 8088 4016 8088 4016 8084
4007 8082 4010 8105 4016 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 257DEG 29KT 4019 8099
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Columbiana | 32 min |
| Oct 21, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana | 26 min |
| Oct 21, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Columbiana | 25 min |
| Oct 21, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Coshocton, Muskingum | 49 min |
| Oct 21, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Tuscarawas | 44 min |
| Oct 21, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana | 39 min |
| Oct 21, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas | 22 min |
| Oct 21, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson | 42 min |
| Oct 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Monroe | 39 min |
| Oct 21, 6:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson | 33 min |
| Oct 21, 7:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 32 min |
| Oct 21, 7:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.