Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 14, 2005

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
240 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

.SHORT TERM (THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
WARM AND HUMID AIR AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
DISTRICT BEFORE DAYBREAK WILL BRING PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
EVENING AND INTO TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORM WILL LIKELY REACH SEVERE
LIMITS WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AS THE
COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST AND TEMPERATURES COOL LATER TONIGHT THE RISK
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH. COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO
THE DISTICT WEDNESDAY BEHIND THE FRONT...BUT COLD AIR ALOFT WILL
PROVIDE ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR A RISK OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...
AS COOLER DRIER AIR FUNNELS INTO THE FORECAST AREA THE RISK OF
SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH. BUT A RISK OF RAIN SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY DURING MAX HEATING AS THE COLD
POOL ALOFT SLOWLY WARMS. A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO THE DISTRICT SATURDAY WILL BRING DRY WEATHER FOR SATURDAY. THE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH DRY WEATHER AND
SLOWLY MOVING TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AVIATION...
RAPIDLY LOWERING CONDS TO IFR/LIFR IN TSTMS LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. FROPA THIS EVENING.
SFC WINDS SW 10-20KTS AND GUSTY PREFRONTAL AND WESTERLY WINDS
10-20KTS AND GUSTY POST FRONTAL. TSTM GUSTS GREATER THAN 50KTS
LIKELY DURING THE LATE AFTN AND EVENING. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE. OUTSIDE OF TSTMS/SHOWERS VFR CONDITIONS.

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

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
507 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-150200-
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-
507 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

...MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING...

AN APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE WEATHER
THIS EVENING.

THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS EASTERN OHIO WILL MOVE
RAPIDLY ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND
WESTERN MARYLAND DURING THE EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH SEVERE LEVELS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL BEING THE SEVERE THREATS.

IT IS ADVISED THAT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BE SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS DUE
TO THE THREAT OF STRONG AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...LOG ON TO OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PBZ OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION AND ANY POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
543 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHARPSVILLE             41.26N 80.48W
06/14/2005                   MERCER             PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            60 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED.

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TP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0549 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RICHMOND                40.43N 80.77W
06/14/2005                   JEFFERSON          OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH. TREES DOWN.

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TP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
559 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0509 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEWISVILLE              39.77N 81.22W
06/14/2005                   MONROE             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

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TP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
716 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POWHATAN POINT          39.86N 80.81W
06/14/2005                   BELMONT            OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHADYSIDE               39.97N 80.75W
06/14/2005                   BELMONT            OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BETHESDA                40.02N 81.07W
06/14/2005                   BELMONT            OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            62 MPH GUSTS.

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NWS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
722 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAIRMONT                39.48N 80.15W
06/14/2005                   MARION             WV   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS DOWNED.

&&

NWS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
728 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2005

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

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NE NEW KENSINGTON     40.63N 79.67W
06/14/2005                   WESTMORELAND       PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWNED.

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NWS