1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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 Jul 4, 4:05 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
505 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003
ZONE FORECAST UPDATED TO EXPAND FLOOD WATCH TO THE MASON-DIXON LINE
IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ALSO ADJOINING OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES
ON THE OHIO RIVER.
EAST-WEST BAND OF STORMS MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KNOTS...WILL MERGE WITH
NORTH-SOUTH BAND OF STORMS MOVING EAST OF 40 KNOTS. THIS MERGER WILL
ENHANCE HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. MERGER OF
THUNDERSTORMS CAN AFFECT THE PITTSBURGH AND WASHINGTON AREAS UNTIL
7-730 PM...AND THE GREENSBURG AND UNIONTOWN AREAS BETWEEN 630-830PM.
...GIORDANO
.PBZ...
MD...NONE.
OH...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 PM EXTREME EAST.
PA...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 PM..
WV...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 9 PM NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
LAGMDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-031150- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 550 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 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 TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...MAINLY NORTH OF PITTSBURGH...AND IN NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO FROM COSHOCTON TO CARROLLTON TO EAST PALESTINE. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO...EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION AGAIN TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
412 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0355 PM MERCER PA FLASH FLOODS
07/04/03 MERCER ROADS WASHED OUT IN
JEFFERSON TWP. AT THE
INTERSECTION OF SKYLINE AND
LAMORE. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
0410 PM NEW CASTLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/04/03 LAWRENCE TREES DOWNED AT
INTERSECTION OF ALBERT AND
CARLISLE. REPORTED BY
TRAINED OBSERVERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
433 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0420 PM 4 E NEW CASTLE PA FLASH FLOODS
07/04/03 LAWRENCE NUMEROUS ROADS WASHED OUT
IN NEW CASTLE, MILL STREET
WASHED OUT WITH CARS
ANBANDONED, BOATERS
STRANDED AT MARAINE STATE
PARK REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
442 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0435 PM VOLANT PA WIND DAMAGE
07/04/03 LAWRENCE TELEPHONE POLES AND POWER
LINES DOWN.REPORTED BY
TRAINED OBSERVERPAZ031-032-042145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 445 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY IS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN GREENE COUNTY AND WILL MOVE INTO FAYETTE COUNTY IN THE NEXT 45 MINUTES. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS INCLUDE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY APPROACH ONE INCH IN AN HOURS TIME...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE REPORT THESE CONDITIONS BY CALLING 1-877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. TYBURSKI
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
452 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0430 PM EVANS CITY PA WIND DAMAGE
07/04/03 BUTLER 15-20 LARGE TREES DOWN ON
ROUTE 68 NEAR EVANS CITY.
REPORTED BY SKYWARN
SPOTTERS
0445 PM NEW CASTLE PA FLASH FLOODS
07/04/03 LAWRENCE BLACKTOP AND BRICKS LIFTED
OFF OF DELEWARE AVENUE.
0445 PM NEW CASTLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/04/03 LAWRENCE TREE UPROOTED FELL ON
HOUSE AT LEISURE AND
HIGHLAND STREET. TREE
BLOCKING ROAD AND PULLED
POWER LINES DOWN ON WINTER
STREET BETWEEN HIGHLAND AND
CARLISLE.REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTERSMDZ001-OHZ050-059-069-PAZ021>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041- 042315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 523 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION... THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO THIS EVENING AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVER THE NEXT TWO TO THREE HOURS. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLOODING. IF YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS INCLUDE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY APPROACH ONE TO ONE-AND-A-HALF INCHES IN AN HOURS TIME...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING WITHOUT DELAY. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING AS THERE MAY BE PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER OR HAIL...PLEASE REPORT THESE CONDITIONS BY CALLING 1-877-633-6772. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:37 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees down in Hanoverton. Power lines downed by wind on Route 9, 1.5 miles north of Hanoverton.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5369621.