Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 27, 2003

Name: Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 27, 2003
Start: 2003-07-27T19:40
End: 2003-07-27T19:40
Location: Ohio

July 27, 2003 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
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 Jul 27, 1:52 PM EST, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 1:52 PM EST, 5 hours 48 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
252 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

CDFNT WL SAG SWD ACRS CWA TNGT AND INTO NRN WV BY MON MRNG. SFC
DEWPTS AND PW QUITE HIGH ACRS RGN. HV ISSUED FFA FOR FAR NRN ZNS
THRU 10 PM...MAY NEED TO EXPAND WATCH AREA LTR ON.

WL GO WITH LKLY POPS ALL ZNS TNGT...AND KEEP CHC MON ACRS SRN HALF
CWA. FOR MON NGT...CHC ONLY IN FAR SERN ZNS. DRY TUE.

FCSTID =   14
PIT   64  77  59  79 /  60  30  10  10
HLG   65  78  60  80 /  60  30  10  10
MGW   66  78  60  80 /  60  40  30  20
ZZV   66  78  60  80 /  60  40  20  10
PHD   65  77  59  79 /  60  30  10  10
FKL   63  75  56  78 /  60  20  10  10
DUJ   63  75  56  78 /  60  20  10  10
LBE   64  77  59  79 /  60  30  10  10
BTP   63  76  57  79 /  60  20  10  10
IDI   64  76  58  79 /  60  30  10  10
ODM   64  77  55  78 /  60  50  30  20

.PBZ...
MD...NONE.
OH...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE OHZ041.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

PA...FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016.

WV...NONE.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 4:00 AM EST, 15 hours 40 minutes before

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-271100-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
500 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 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 SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT
ACROSS THE REGION.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS...OCCURRING FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES
ALONG WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HAIL IS POSSIBLE.

A FLOOD WATCH MAY HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED LATER TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF
THE REGION. SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING TWO INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN IN
LESS THAN THREE HOURS CAN GET FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:43 PM EST, 57 minutes before

PAZ021-280045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
743 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS POISED TO MOVE INTO ALLEGHENY COUNTY...

AT 7:40 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH BEAVER COUNTY.
THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE
INTO NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AROUND 7:55 PM.

LOCATIONS THAT INITIALLY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MOON TOWNSHIP...IMPERIAL...SEWICKLEY...LEETSDALE AND WEXFORD. THE
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE
79...ROUTE 60 AND THE PARKWAY WEST.  THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AROUND 8:30 PM.

BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.  USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772.

TYBURSKI

Local storm report, Jul 27, 6:49 PM EST, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
749 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0716 PM    HILLSVILLE                PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   LAWRENCE                       VARIOUS ROADS FLOODED
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT

0716 PM    PULASKI                   PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   LAWRENCE                       NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT

0718 PM    NEW CASTLE                PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   LAWRENCE                       NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT

0720 PM    SHENANGO                  PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   MERCER                         STREETS FLOODED REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0730 PM    NEW PHILADELPHIA          OH   WIND DAMAGE
07/27/03   TUSCARAWAS                     NUMEROUS POWERLINES AND
                                          LARGE TREES DOWN REPORTED
                                          BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 7:02 PM EST, 38 minutes before

PAZ021-280100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
802 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH ALLEGHENY COUNTY...

AT 8:00 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CENTRAL ALLEGHENY COUNTY.  THESE STORMS
ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED ARE PITTSBURGH
...ETNA...MONROEVILLE...WILMERDING...TURTLE CREEK AND WALL. HEAVY
RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON THE PARKWAY EAST AND THE TURNPIKE.

BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.  USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772.

TYBURSKI

Local storm report, Jul 27, 7:10 PM EST, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
810 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0755 PM    8 N BROOKVILLE            PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   JEFFERSON                      SMALL STREAMS FLOODING THE
                                          ROADS REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTERS

0800 PM    NEWCASTLE                 PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   LAWRENCE                       FLOODING ON SAMPSON ST.
                                          STRANDING MOTORISTS
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0800 PM    8 N BROOKVILLE            PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   JEFFERSON                      NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT

0802 PM    CLAIRION                  PA   FLASH FLOODS
07/27/03   CLAIRION                       GLADE RUN RD. FLOODED NEAR
                                          FROG TOWN. OLEAN RD IN FROG
                                          TOWN FLOODED REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 7:14 PM EST, 26 minutes before

PAZ022-023-280115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
814 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA...

AT 8:10 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH ARMSTRONG COUNTY INTO INDIANA
COUNTY.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED ARE KITTANNING...ELDERTON...INDIANA
AND CLARKSBURG.  HEAVY RAIN MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG ROUTE
422.

BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.  USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772.

TYBURSKI

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 7:35 PM EST, 5 minutes before

PAZ029-280130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
835 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA...

AT 8:33 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH WASHINGTON
COUNTY.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED ARE LITTLE WASHINGTON...EIGHTY
FOUR...PROSPERITY AND FINLEYVILLE.  HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 79 AND INTERSTATE 70.

BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING.  USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE WILL BE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM-RELATED DAMAGE...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-633-6772.

TYBURSKI

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:41 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 27, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Rayland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 40.183, -80.683

Large trees and power lines blown down.

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

Every storm in Ohio in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, July 2003

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: 5369590.