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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2024, 9:08 PM EDT for Muskingum County, Ohio. It was in force for 20 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
- Apr 2, 2024, 9:08 PM EDT (01:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2024, 9:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Muskingum County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Apr 2, 8:58 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 8:58 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 8:22 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 822 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 PAZ007>009-040030- Mercer-Venango-Forest- 822 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A severe weather risk increases tonight with large hail, damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. PAZ013>016-022-073>078-WVZ511>513-040030- Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Armstrong-Westmoreland- Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette- Higher Elevations of Fayette-Indiana-Higher Elevations of Indiana- Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker- 822 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. A severe weather risk increases tonight. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts are expected. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding are also expected. Mainstem river flooding is also expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .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-PAZ020-021-029-031-WVZ001>004-012- 021-509-510-040030- Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Beaver-Allegheny-Washington- Greene-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston- 822 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 81 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. A severe weather risk increases tonight. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts are expected. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding are also expected. Mainstem river flooding is also expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. WVZ514-040030- Eastern Tucker- 822 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. A severe weather risk increases tonight. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts are expected. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding are also expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Snow showers are expected Wednesday night through Friday morning with total accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Accumulations are most likely during the nighttime hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. WM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
645 PM EDT Tue Apr 02 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM Flood 2 WNW Ross Township 40.54N 80.05W
04/02/2024 Allegheny PA Dept of Highways
Reis Run Rd closed due to flooding along Lowries Run
and Harts Run
1000 AM Flood 4 SSW St. Clairsville 40.02N 80.94W
04/02/2024 Belmont OH Dept of Highways
SR9 closed due to flooding along Neffs Run and McMahon
Creek
1200 PM Flood 4 WSW Zelienople 40.76N 80.22W
04/02/2024 Beaver PA Dept of Highways
Brush Creek Rd closed due to flooding along Brush
Creek. Road remains closed at 6pm as water is high
1200 PM Flash Flood 1 S Blawnox 40.47N 79.86W
04/02/2024 Allegheny PA Dept of Highways
Verona Rd closed due to flooding of Sandy Creek
0130 PM Flash Flood 1 N Tarentum 40.62N 79.76W
04/02/2024 Allegheny PA Dept of Highways
Bull Creek Rd closed due to flooding along Bull Creek
between Metz Rd and Ridge Rd
&&
Event Number PBZ2402093
Event Number PBZ2402094
Event Number PBZ2402095
Event Number PBZ2402096
Event Number PBZ2402097
KramarLocal storm report, Apr 2, 7:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
717 PM EDT Tue Apr 02 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM Flood 5 ENE New Martinsville 39.68N 80.78W
04/02/2024 Wetzel WV Dept of Highways
Proctor Creek Rd flooded along Proctor Creek. Water
remained over the road at 630 pm
&&
Event Number PBZ2402098
KramarThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 8:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Butler | 2 min |
| Apr 2, 8:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver, Butler | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette and 5 more | 37 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson | 27 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 26 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 36 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 33 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 40 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 45 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Tucker | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 1:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 12 min |
| Apr 3, 1:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:22 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | Tucker | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Marshall | 58 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Marshall | 60 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Ohio | 59 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Ohio | 53 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Hancock | 44 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Tyler, Wetzel | 59 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Brooke | 50 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Brooke | 51 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:00 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | Tucker | 59 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:00 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Preston | 59 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Muskingum | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 8:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Muskingum | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscarawas | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 8:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, Tuscarawas | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 46 hr |
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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.