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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

April 2, 20254 counties in Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2025, 12:10 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 50 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, 2025, 12:10 PM EDT (16:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, OH, Coshocton County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 2, 12:06 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 12:06 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 4:15 AM EDT, 7 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
415 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

OHZ041-050-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>022-029-031-073>078-WVZ001>004-012-
021-509>514-030815-
Columbiana-Jefferson OH-Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-
Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-
Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Indiana-Higher Elevations of Indiana-
Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
415 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few storms could be severe this afternoon with the passage of a
warm front. Large hail is the primary threat. Severe weather will
also be possible late tonight along an approaching cold front.
Damaging wind is expected to be the primary overnight hazard, though
hail and isolated tornadoes may also be possible.

In addition, periodic heavy rainfall could result in localized
flooding at times late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A few storms could be severe early Thursday with the approach of a
cold front, and again later in the day if redevelopment occurs.
Damaging wind is expected to be the primary hazard, though hail and
isolated tornadoes may also be possible.

In addition, periodic heavy rainfall could result in localized
flooding through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-030815-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Coshocton-Harrison-Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-
Noble-Monroe-
415 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and 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 few storms could be severe this afternoon with the passage of a
warm front. Large hail is the primary threat. Severe weather will
also be possible late tonight along an approaching cold front.
Damaging wind is expected to be the primary overnight hazard, though
hail and isolated tornadoes may also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

A few storms could be severe on Thursday with the approach of a cold
front. Damaging wind is expected to be the primary hazard, though
hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

TC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 11:03 AM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 2, 11:53 AM EDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1153 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     Hail             1 W South Zanesville    39.90N 82.04W
04/02/2025  M0.70 Inch       Muskingum          OH   Public

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WM
Local storm report, Apr 2, 12:10 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1210 PM EDT Wed Apr 02 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1205 PM     Hail             Pleasant Valley         40.25N  81.86W
04/02/2025  E0.75 inch       Coshocton          OH   Trained Spotter

&&

Event Number PBZ2505525

CL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 1:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBeaver, Lawrence23 min
Apr 2, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBeaver24 min
Apr 2, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Butler34 min
Apr 2, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland43 min
Apr 2, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland35 min
Apr 2, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland42 min
Apr 2, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWestmoreland18 min
Apr 2, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZWestmoreland29 min
Apr 2, 11:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZCoshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum42 min
Apr 2, 12:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZBelmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble24 min
Apr 2, 12:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZCarroll, Columbiana, Jefferson, Tuscarawas36 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.