1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 13, 4:07 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 407 AM EST THU NOV 13 2003 STICKING WITH HIGH WIND WARNING NORTH AND MTNS, AND WIND ADVISORY ELSEWHERE. THINK ITS BORDERLINE, BUT WE WILL MESH NICELY WITH CLE AND CTP. MESOETA 850MB WINDS 50-60 KTS. WITH STRONG COLD ADVECTION, WE THINK 1-3 INCHES FAR NORTH TODAY, ANOTHER 1-3 TONIGHT. IN MTNS...UP TO 2 TODAY, AND AGAIN TONIGHT. INCH OR LESS ELSEWHERE. TEMPS WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH 30S. SOME -SHRA SRN ZONES EARLY, CHANGING OVER. FCSTID = 18 PIT 37 25 38 30 / 50 30 20 10 HLG 37 25 38 30 / 50 30 20 10 MGW 41 27 39 33 / 30 20 20 10 ZZV 38 26 39 32 / 20 10 10 10 PHD 38 26 39 32 / 20 10 10 10 FKL 34 21 33 28 / 80 70 20 10 DUJ 34 21 33 28 / 80 70 20 10 LBE 37 24 37 29 / 50 50 20 10 BTP 35 22 35 29 / 60 60 20 10 IDI 37 24 37 29 / 50 50 20 10 ODM 37 21 35 27 / 70 50 20 10 .PBZ... MD...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY FOR ZONE MDZ001. OH...WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050... OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ015>016... PAZ023...PAZ030...PAZ032. WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY FOR ZONES PAZ013>014...PAZ020>022...PAZ029... PAZ031. WV...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY FOR ZONES WVZ023...WVZ041. WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>022. BCR
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-1211945- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1149 AM EST WED NOV 12 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. THERE MAY BE STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING..HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. TORNADOES MAY EVEN FORM. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT ALSO AS WIND GUSTS TO 50MPH OR SO ARE POSSIBLE BOTH PRECEDING AND AFTER PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... ON THURSDAY...A WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. WINDS CAN GUST TO 50 MPH OR SO. COLD WINDS MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL ALSO SPAWN SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. A SMALL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...1 INCH OR SO...IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE RIDGE TOPS OF THE CHESTNUT RIDGE AND LAUREL HILL BY THURSDAY LATE DAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
1129 PM EST WED NOV 12 2003
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0815 PM COUNTYWIDE OH WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 GUERNSEY TREES DOWN SCATTERED
AROUND THE COUNTY. REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0820 PM COUNTYWIDE OH WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 HARRISON TREES AND LINES DOWN,
SCATTERED AROUND THE
COUNTY. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
1030 PM REYNOLDSVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 JEFFERSON A FEW TREES AND LINES
DOWNED. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1000 PM PITTSBURGH PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 ALLEGHENY A FEW TREES AND LINES DOWN
ALONG BANKSVILLE ROAD AND
HIGHLAND PARK. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
1040 PM WASHINGTON TWP PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 FAYETTE TREES DOWN NEAR BELLE
VERNON AND ON KREINBROOK
RD. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1030 PM ROSTRAVER PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 WESTMORELAND TREES AND WIRES DOWNED.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1040 PM PERRY TOWNSHIP PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 ARMSTRONG NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
PERRY AND WEST FRANKLIN
TWP. REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0855 PM COUNTYWIDE OH WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 BELMONT DOWNED TREES SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0900 PM 2 NE ELLWOOD CITY PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 LAWRENCE NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0936 PM CHIPPEWA PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 BEAVER TREES DOWNED. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0924 PM 4 E SLIPPERY ROCK PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 BUTLER TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0924 PM BURGETTSTOWN PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 WASHINGTON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0900 PM 3 NE MERCER PA WIND DAMAGE
11/12/03 MERCER TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-131015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1130 PM EST WED NOV 12 2003 THE COLD FRONT WHICH RUSHED ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING HAS MOVED OFF TO OUR EAST, TAKING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH IT. WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY, GUSTING TO 60 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS NORTHWEST PENSNYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MOUNTAINS EAST OF PITTSBURGH. IN THESE AREAS, A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WE EXPECT THE WIND TO GUST TO 45 OR 50 MPH IN THE PITTSBURGH, BUTLER, MORGANTOWN, WHEELING, AND ZANESVILLE AREAS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BRING IN MUCH COLDER AIR. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S BY THURSDAY MORNING, AND REMAIN STEADY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS INTO THE TEENS. ALSO, SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE IN THE FORECAST. NORTHWEST PA AND THE MOUNTAINS MAY RECEIVE A FEW INCHES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING THE PITTSBURGH AREA, WE EXPECT JUST A LIGHT COATING. BE PREPARED FOR THIS DRASTIC CHANGE IN WEATHER. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS THAT COULD BLOW AWAY AND DRESS FOR THE WINTER LIKE COLD. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES. REHAK
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous large trees and power lines down in Grantsville and Kitzmiller. Large sign blown down along Route 68 near Kitzmiller.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maryland in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, November 2003
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5371331.