Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- August 15, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison County, Countywide
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -81.100
Numerous large trees down.
Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 15, 2003
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What forecasters said that day
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 Aug 15, 2:25 PM EST, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 2:25 PM EST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 325 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 WILL MAINTAIN SCT PRECIP TNGT AS WEAK SHRT/WV MOVES ESEWD ACROSS CWA IN WNW FLOW...COMBINED WITH INCREASING INSTABILITY/DIURNAL HEATING AND WITH PWS AOA 1.6, WILL ADD HVY DWPNRS AS ANOTHER MUGGY NGT WITH PATCHY DENSE FOG. AS UPPER RIDGE RETROGADES AND HOLDS OVER PLAINS SATURDAY, SIGNIFICANT SHRT/WV AND SFC COLD FRONT WILL SWING SEWD TWD REGION IN NW FLOW...AREA CONTS IN SLGT RISK,PWS PROG AOA 1.8...CAPES RANGE 1000-2000 J/KG...EHI 1-2...MDT SHEAR. ATTM FOR SAT WILL ADD GUSTY WINDS/HAIL AND HVY RAIN WITH STRONG DYNAMICS ASSCD WITH THIS SYSTEM...WHICH SHLD PASS SOUTH OF M/D BY EARLY SUN MRNG. LESS HUMID WX FOLLOWS SUNDAY INTO COMING WEEK...AND WITH LATEST MDLS RUNS/BLEND WITH ADJ OFFICES...WILL MENTION PRECIP AGAIN FOR THRS IN XNTD. PERSISTENCE MAINTAINED FOR LOW TEMPS TNGT/TAD LWR ON SAT WITH APPROACH OF NEXT SYSTEM. .PBZ... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 4:45 AM EST, 14 hours before
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-150930- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 545 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ON SATURDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY...BUT MAY BE NEEDED ON SATURDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:22 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
OHZ068-152215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 522 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...HEAVY DOWNPOURS IN NOBLE COUNTY... STORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL MOVE ACROSS NOBLE COUNTY UNTIL 6:30 PM. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL, AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. THE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROAD SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:46 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
OHZ069-152245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 546 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 5:45 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH NOBLE COUNTY IN OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO MONROE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:00 PM AND 6:45 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE STAFFORD AND SYCAMORE VALLEY. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG AREA ROADWAYS. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:54 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
OHZ048-152300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 554 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 5:53 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL DEVELOPING OVER COSHOCTON COUNTY IN OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:00 PM AND 7:00 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE COSHOCTON AND WARSAW. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ALONG AREA ROADWAYS. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:05 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
OHZ058-152315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 605 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 5:45 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH GUERNSEY COUNTY IN OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:05 PM AND 7:10 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE CAMBRIDGE AND CENTERVILLE. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 77...INTERSTATE 70...AND ROUTE 22. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:16 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
OHZ040-049-152315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 616 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 6:15 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST CARROLL COUNTY IN OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO HARRISON COUNTY BETWEEN 6:25 PM AND 7:15 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE LEESVILLE AND BOWERSTON. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 6:43 PM EST, 2 minutes before
OHZ050-PAZ029-WVZ002-003-160045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 743 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 7:40 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH JEFFERSON COUNTY IN OHIO. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO BROOKE AND OHIO COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN 7:45 PM AND 8:10 PM AND WASHINGTON COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN 8:00 PM AND 8:45 PM. LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE TILTONSVILLE...BETHANY...WEST LIBERTY AND CLAYSVILLE. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE PONDING OF WATER AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772. TYBURSKI
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:42 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Missouri, August 15 to 21, 2003
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, August 15, 2003
- Flash Flood in Ohio, August 15 to 16, 2003
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Ohio, August 15, 2003
- Flash Flood in West Virginia, August 15, 2003
- Heat in Illinois, August 15 to 21, 2003
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 15, 2003
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, August 15, 2003
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, August 15, 2003
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf of Mexico, August 15, 2003
- Funnel Cloud in Arizona, August 15, 2003
- Tornado in Arizona, August 15, 2003
More
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Sources
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: 5333981.