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Flash Flood Warning 119, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

July 26, 2025Washington County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT for Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 26, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2025, 1:20 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Washington County, PA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 26, 7:42 PM EDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 7:42 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 1:49 PM EDT, 6 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
149 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-
WVZ001>004-012-271800-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Mercer-Venango-Forest-
Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver-Armstrong-Hancock-Brooke-
Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-
149 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk, or level 1 out of 5, for severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The main hazard is
expected to be damaging wind gusts. In addition, showers and
thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall, which could
result in localized flash flooding this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall on
Sunday, which could result in localized flash flooding.

Monday through Wednesday, expect the return of heat indices in the
upper 90s to 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

PAZ021-029-031-073>078-WVZ021-509>514-271800-
Allegheny-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-
Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Indiana-Higher Elevations of Indiana-
Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
149 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk, or level 1 out of 5, for severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The main hazard is
expected to be damaging wind gusts. In addition, showers and
thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall, which could
result in localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a Marginal Risk, or level 1 out of 5, for severe
thunderstorms on Sunday. The main hazard is expected to be damaging
wind gusts.

There is a Marginal Risk, or level 1 out of 4, for excessive rain on
Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy
rainfall, which could result in localized flash flooding.

Monday through Wednesday, expect the return of heat indices in the
upper 90s to 100F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

Lupo

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:47 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:48 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:51 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:53 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 26, 7:55 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 1:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMonongalia, Preston3 hr
Jul 27, 2:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPBZMarion, Monongalia, Preston70 min
Jul 26, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCoshocton, Muskingum18 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.