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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

July 24, 2022Fayette County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Jul 24, 2022, 8:21 AM EDT for Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 24, 2022, 8:21 AM EDT (12:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 50

County Fayette County, PA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 24, 7:44 AM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 7:44 AM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 2:49 AM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
249 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

PAZ007>009-013>016-250700-
Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-
249 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon
and this evening. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat but
large hail is possible as is an isolated tornadao.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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.

OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020>023-029-031-073>076-
WVZ001>004-250700-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-
Indiana-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-
Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-
249 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
There is an slight risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon
and this evening. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat but
large hail is possible as is an isolated tornadao.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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.

WVZ012-021-509>514-250700-
Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
249 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 6:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
659 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

PAZ014-020-021-241130-
Butler PA-Beaver PA-Allegheny PA-
659 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BEAVER...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTIES THROUGH 730
AM EDT...

At 658 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mars, or near Cranberry, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ross Township, McCandless Township, Cranberry, Franklin Park, Shaler
Township, Hampton Township, Economy, O'hara Township, Wexford, Fox
Chapel, Harmony Township, and Seven Fields.

This includes the following highways...
  Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 26 and 46.
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 70 and 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4062 8021 4076 8011 4075 7983 4062 7978
      4050 7989 4055 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1058Z 273DEG 29KT 4066 8002

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 7:01 AM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
701 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

OHZ059-PAZ029-031-WVZ003-004-241130-
Belmont OH-Greene PA-Washington PA-Marshall WV-Ohio WV-
701 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BELMONT...
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GREENE...OHIO AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 AM EDT...

At 700 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Triadelphia, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wheeling, Martins Ferry, Bellaire, Warwood, Bethlehem, Triadelphia,
Clearview, Valley Grove, McMechen, Benwood, Yorkville, and West
Finley.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 70 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 14.
  Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3997 8073 4005 8074 4014 8072 4015 8043
      4004 8034 3991 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1100Z 272DEG 24KT 4006 8065

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 7:13 AM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 24, 7:47 AM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 24, 8:02 AM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 24, 8:21 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 6:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Beaver	31 min
Jul 24, 6:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Allegheny	31 min
Jul 24, 7:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Greene, Washington	51 min
Jul 24, 7:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Allegheny	32 min
Jul 24, 7:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette, Greene, Washington	40 min
Jul 24, 7:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland	49 min
Jul 24, 7:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Fayette	28 min
Jul 24, 8:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Fayette, Greene, Washington	37 min
Jul 24, 8:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Fayette	47 min
Jul 24, 1:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion, Forest, Mercer, Venango	45 min
Jul 24, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Forest, Venango	47 min
Jul 24, 2:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Jefferson	52 min
Jul 24, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, Venango	36 min
Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Mercer, Venango	26 min
Jul 24, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Forest, Mercer, Venango	50 min
Jul 24, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Forest, Venango	41 min
Jul 24, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Mercer	25 min
Jul 24, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Lawrence	26 min
Jul 24, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Venango	26 min
Jul 24, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer	32 min
Jul 24, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion, Forest, Mercer, Venango	38 min
Jul 24, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Butler	33 min
Jul 24, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Armstrong, Butler, Venango	34 min
Jul 24, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PBZ	Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, Venango	32 min
Jul 24, 6:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Harrison, Jefferson	24 min
Jul 24, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Belmont	34 min
Jul 24, 6:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Hancock	30 min
Jul 24, 7:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Ohio	29 min
Jul 24, 7:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PBZ	Marshall	42 min

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