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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2021, 12:16 PM EST for Monongalia County, Preston County, Tucker County, West Virginia; Fayette County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 1, 2021, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2021, 12:16 PM EST (17:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2021, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 6:47 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Counties Fayette County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Monongalia County, WV, Preston County, WV, Tucker County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 116 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
354 WWUS71 KPBZ 011716 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1216 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 PAZ074-076-WVZ510>514-020130- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WI.Y.0001.210301T1900Z-210302T0900Z/ Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Fayette- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- Including the cities of Ligonier, Donegal, Champion, Ohiopyle, Coopers Rock, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, Saint George, Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley 1216 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. A few gusts of up to 50 MPH possible, especially on the highest peaks. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland and Higher Elevations of Fayette Counties. In West Virginia, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Preston, Eastern Preston, Western Tucker and Eastern Tucker Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Due to the saturated soil, small trees may be toppled by the wind. A few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
1 follow-up statement
535 WWUS71 KPBZ 012347 NPWPBZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 647 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 PAZ074-076-WVZ510>514-020100- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210302T0900Z/ Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Fayette- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- Including the cities of Ligonier, Donegal, Champion, Ohiopyle, Coopers Rock, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, Saint George, Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley 647 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Gusty winds have begun to slacken this evening. Therefore, the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Wetzel | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Monongalia, Preston | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:40 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 10 hr |
Nearby
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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.