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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

June 16, 2022Guernsey County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2022, 5:06 PM EDT for Guernsey County, Ohio. It was in force for 10 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2022, 5:06 PM EDT (21:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2022, 5:16 PM EDT
In force
10 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Guernsey County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 16, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1836 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1836 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1114 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 16, 4:18 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 4:18 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
418 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible through
this evening due to the passage of a cold front. Drier and
cooler conditions are expected through the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
4pm update...
Satellite and radar imagery have shown convection well underway,
with two sectors of thunderstorms playing out: the I-80 corridor
and eastern Ohio. Ample CAPE as analyzed by a 19z sounding is
driving robust hail production, with hail up to 2" in diameter
the primary threat in the early going. Damaging wind give ample
dry air aloft and modest lapse rates will be the other notable
threat, potentially usurping the hail threat later this evening
as cold pools coalesce and a bowing segment or two develop. The
tornado threat will be much lower and focus more over the I-80
corridor, likely requiring faster storm motion to the southeast
in order to get proper vorticity ingestion.

Over the next two hours, the I-80 convection is expected to
traverse east, but there is low confidence of seeing additional
southern development. The eastern Ohio convection will slide
move east southeast, relaying on ingestion of warm/moist air to
sustain its progression. In between, there may be a lack of
development, as cirrus likely hurt the cu field and there
doesn't seem to be any discernible convergence forcing there.

For the rest of the evening, despite jet support with weak
trough passage, thunderstorms will remain scattered as forcing
along the pre- frontal trough is limited. Dry air will filter in
behind this trough and very likely will shut off any additional
development, aided by residual warm air aloft. This and the
loss of diurnal heating will cause thunderstorm activity to
wane, and generally be over/out of the forecast area by
midnight/04z.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Dry, cooler air will filter into the region Friday in the wake
of the cold frontal and upper trough passage. Seasonal
temperature Friday afternoon will drop below average by Saturday
as a secondary shortwave rounding the northeast U.S trough sends
another cold front, though meager moisture should keep it void
of precipitation.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Warm advection will begin Sunday, returning area temperature
toward seasonal averages with increasing cloud cover due to
moist advection aloft.

The central U.S. ridge should build east early next week,
promoting a fairly rapid return of well above normal
temperature. Shower and thunderstorm chances could return as
well depending on shortwave activity east of the ridge axis.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Ceilings and vis will lower coincident with a developing line
of thunderstorms expected to reach northern ports 20z or later.
Where storms develop, they will contain heavy rain and gusty
wind, likely nwly. Timing is estimated in the TAF accordingly,
but may be tweaked as the system develops.

.Outlook...
The next chc for genl restrictions following Thurs cdfnt
passage will come with a warm front early next week.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
OH...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for OHZ048-057-058-
     068-069.
WV...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for WVZ012-021.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 2:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

WVZ509>514-171830-
Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-
Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Slight risk for severe thunderstorms this evening. The main threat
will be large hail and damaging wind gusts. Isolated tornadoes are
also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ039>041-049-050-059-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-031-073>076-
WVZ001>004-171830-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Belmont-Mercer-
Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver-Allegheny-
Armstrong-Indiana-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-
Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 375 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

WVZ012-021-171830-
Wetzel-Marion-
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Slight risk for severe thunderstorms this evening. The main threat
will be large hail and damaging wind gusts. Isolated tornadoes are
also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ048-057-058-068-069-171830-
Coshocton-Muskingum-Guernsey-Noble-Monroe-
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 375 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Slight risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The
main threat will be large hail and damaging wind gusts. Isolated
tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMercer42 min
Jun 16, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZForest, Mercer, Venango50 min
Jun 16, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZButler, Clarion, Mercer, Venango48 min
Jun 16, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Butler, Clarion, Venango48 min
Jun 16, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMercer35 min
Jun 16, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZForest31 min
Jun 16, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene, Washington52 min
Jun 16, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZClarion, Forest, Jefferson19 min
Jun 16, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZArmstrong, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson52 min
Jun 16, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZJefferson13 min
Jun 16, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZJefferson34 min
Jun 16, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene, Washington45 min
Jun 16, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGreene18 min
Jun 16, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Tuscarawas53 min
Jun 16, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Tuscarawas41 min
Jun 16, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZCarroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas44 min
Jun 16, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Harrison, Muskingum, Tuscarawas40 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZBelmont, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson40 min
Jun 16, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Tuscarawas41 min
Jun 16, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas48 min
Jun 16, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum47 min
Jun 16, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas46 min
Jun 16, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Noble47 min
Jun 16, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZGuernsey, Harrison, Muskingum24 min
Jun 16, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMuskingum, Noble38 min
Jun 16, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Noble51 min
Jun 16, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGuernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble42 min
Jun 16, 6:38 PM EDTTornado WarningPBZNoble12 min
Jun 16, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZGuernsey, Monroe, Noble52 min
Jun 16, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZMuskingum32 min
Jun 16, 7:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMonroe50 min
Jun 16, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZMonroe, Noble49 min
Jun 16, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPBZWetzel23 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.