1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 10, 2:26 PM EST, 5 hours 4 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 251 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003 CLOUDS HUNG IN ALL DAY BUT DID BREAK OUT TO OUR SOUTHWEST WHERE THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE DEVELOPING. THERE IS A LINE NOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN PART OF THE CWA WHICH SHOULD MOVE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE BEST EHI AND MOISTURE FLUX CONVERGENCE STAYS TO OUR SOUTH BUT THE LINE THAT HAS ALREADY FORMED WILL INTERACT WITH BOUNDARIES LEFT OVER FROM RECENT DAYS CONVECTION AND SEVERE IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. AT THE VERY LEAST...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH PWS AROUND 1.8. WITH VERY LOW FFG IN SOUTHERN COUNTIES...THAT IS AREA OF GREATEST FLOOD CONCERN AS THE STORMS MOVE EASTWARD. FRONT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT LINGERING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS SHOULD HANG AROUND THROUGH THE MORNING. MODELS SHOW WRAP AROUND MOISTURE FOR SATURDAY AS THE LOW SPINS UP ON ONTARIO. IN THE LONGER RANGE...TROUGHINESS ALONG THE EAST COAST MAY PLAY A ROLE IN TIMING OF PRECIP. PIT 65 78 58 76 / 70 40 10 30 HLG 65 77 58 78 / 70 40 10 20 MGW 65 78 58 79 / 70 40 10 20 ZZV 66 77 59 78 / 70 40 10 20 PHD 66 77 59 78 / 70 40 10 20 FKL 64 75 56 77 / 70 40 20 30 DUJ 64 75 56 77 / 70 40 20 30 LBE 65 77 58 77 / 70 40 10 30 BTP 64 75 56 77 / 70 40 20 30 IDI 64 75 56 77 / 70 40 20 30 ODM 62 73 52 75 / 70 40 10 20 .PBZ... MD...FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONE MDZ001. OH...FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONES OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050... OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...PAZ013>016... PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032. WV...FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...WVZ012... WVZ021>023...WVZ041. TYBURSKI
MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-101130- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 536 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH SAYS THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINFALL. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER NET ACTIVATION IS LIKELY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
603 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM INDEPENDENCE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 WASHINGTON LARGE TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN IN INDEPENDENCE
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
0550 PM CURTISVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 ALLEGHENY LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN
CURTISVILLE REPORTED BY
TRAINED OBSERVER.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
652 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0543 PM NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL ROUTE 2 FLOODED.
0545 PM 1 N NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL COUNTY ROAD 3 FLOODED BY
WILLIAMS RUN AS REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0605 PM NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL DOOLIN ROAD FLOODED BY
DOOLIN RUN AS REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0610 PM KNOB FORK WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL ROUTE 7 FLOODED BY KNOB
FORK CREEK AS REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.MDZ001-PAZ014-020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-110200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 654 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN PENNSYLVANIA... ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER BUTLER GREENE WASHINGTON IN WEST VIRGINIA... BROOKE HANCOCK MARION MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO WETZEL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN PENNSYLVANIA... FAYETTE INDIANA WESTMORELAND IN WEST VIRGINIA... PRESTON TUCKER IN MARYLAND... GARRETT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
730 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0722 PM BRADENVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND LARGE TREES DOWN REPORTED
BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS
0724 PM CHAMPION PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND STREAMS OVER ROADS AND IN
BUILDINGS REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTERSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
736 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0725 PM MCDONALD PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WASHINGTON STREAMS OVER ROADS IN
MCDONALD REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTERS
0720 PM GREENSBURG PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND STREAMS RUNNING OVER ROADS
NEAR THE PIT CAMPUS
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
815 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM INDEPENDENCE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 WASHINGTON LARGE TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN IN INDEPENDENCE
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
0550 PM CURTISVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 ALLEGHENY LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN
CURTISVILLE REPORTED BY
TRAINED OBSERVER.
0543 PM NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL ROUTE 2 FLOODED.
0545 PM 1 N NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL COUNTY ROAD 3 FLOODED BY
WILLIAMS RUN AS REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0605 PM NEW MARTINSVILLE WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL DOOLIN ROAD FLOODED BY
DOOLIN RUN AS REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0610 PM KNOB FORK WV FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WETZEL ROUTE 7 FLOODED BY KNOB
FORK CREEK AS REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0722 PM BRADENVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND LARGE TREES DOWN REPORTED
BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS
0724 PM CHAMPION PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND STREAMS OVER ROADS AND IN
BUILDINGS REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTERS
0725 PM MCDONALD PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WASHINGTON STREAMS OVER ROADS IN
MCDONALD REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTERS
0720 PM GREENSBURG PA FLASH FLOODS
07/10/03 WESTMORELAND STREAMS RUNNING OVER ROADS
NEAR THE PIT CAMPUS
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENTThe Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:29 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Route 30 from Kingston eastward has flooded. 20 families evacuated. Mud slide near Idlewild Park. Another mud slide pushed mobile home into Loyalhanna Creek. At least 2.5 inches of rain fell.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 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: 5373852.