Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, July 5, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, July 5, 2005
Start: 2005-07-05T16:45
End: 2005-07-05T16:45
Location: Pennsylvania

July 5, 2005 · 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 5, 2:25 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 2:25 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
325 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS IN THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
UNTIL FRONT MOVES THROUGH...THEN TAPER BACK TO CHANCE LATE TONIGHT.
WILL PLAY UP WORDING FOR HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS THIS
EVENING. FOR WEDNESDAY...WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS FOR EASTERN ZONES AND
WILL GO DRY IN THE WEST AS SYSTEM SLOWLY PUSHES EASTWARD.

&&

.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...
WENT CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EXCEPT FOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS MAINLY FOR EASTERN HALF OF FORECAST AREA FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM CINDY AFFECTS REGION. REMAINDER OF
LONG TERM SHOULD BE DRY.

&&

.AVIATION...
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT NOW
PUSHING THROUGH NORTHWEST OHIO. AREAS OF MVFR CEILINGS AND MVFR
VISIBILITY IN HAZE STILL REMAINING ACROSS REGION THIS AFTERNOON.
CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY LOWER TO IFR IN SCATTERED STORMS THROUGH
EARLY EVENING WHEN COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH.

EXPECT CEILINGS TO LOWER TO IFR CATEGORY AT MOST TAF LOCATIONS BY
AROUND 08Z WEDNESDAY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PERSISTS BEHIND FRONT.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO MVFR BY MID WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 11:50 AM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1250 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-051119-
ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA-
CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA-
FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-
INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV-
MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-
OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA-
WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV-
1250 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005

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 MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
FROM DAMAGING WINDS...BUT HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND THROUGH
THE EVENING HOURS.

STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADVISORIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 3:48 PM EST, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
448 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PENN HILLS              40.48N 79.83W
07/05/2005                   ALLEGHENY          PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HULTON ROAD FLOODED

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ETNA                    40.50N 79.95W
07/05/2005                   ALLEGHENY          PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ETNA FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKING IN WATER.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:00 PM EST, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PENN HILLS              40.48N 79.83W
07/05/2005                   ALLEGHENY          PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLUM                    40.50N 79.75W
07/05/2005                   ALLEGHENY          PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:04 PM EST, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
504 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BUTLER                  40.86N 79.90W
07/05/2005                   BUTLER             PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:12 PM EST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
512 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW JEANNETTE          40.38N 79.68W
07/05/2005                   WESTMORELAND       PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN MURRYSVILLE.

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S CLARION             41.14N 79.38W
07/05/2005                   CLARION            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:18 PM EST, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
518 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     FLASH FLOOD      IRONDALE                40.57N 80.73W
07/05/2005                   JEFFERSON          OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MUD SLIDE.

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 5, 4:26 PM EST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
526 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEANNETTE               40.33N 79.61W
07/05/2005                   WESTMORELAND       PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN

0520 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SSE CLARION           41.14N 79.34W
07/05/2005                   CLARION            PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROUTE 66 IN LIMESTONE FLOODED

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The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: July 5, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Latrobe
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 40.300, -79.383

Trees and power lines 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 Pennsylvania in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, July 2005

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: 5461175.