1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 12, 2:19 PM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
319 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...
EXPECT SEVERAL AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PUSH THROUGH
THE REGION DURING THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS SHORT
WAVES TRACK ALONG THE OHIO VALLEY AND COLD FRONT SAGS SOUTHWARD FROM
LAKE ERIE. ATMOSPHERE REMAINS LOADED WITH MOISTURE AND FLOODING
POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WILL EXTEND FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR
ENTIRE CWA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
KEPT POPS HIGH ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES EARLY THURSDAY TAPERING TO
CHANCE ACROSS THE NORTH AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTH.
&&
.LONG TERM (THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
FRONT WILL BE EDGING SOUTH OF CWA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LEFTOVER
SHOWERS ALONG WV/PA BORDER INTO FRIDAY. EXACT LOCATION OF FRONT WILL BE
PROBLEM FOR HOW FAR SOUTH DRYER AIR AND LESSENING SHOWERS CHANCES
GO. WITH FRONT CLOSE BY AND WEAK IMPULSES IN FLOW LEFT LOW CHC
SHOWERS ESPECIALLY FAR SOUTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. NEXT COLD FRONT
WILL BRING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES MONDAY AND TUESDAY THEN
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRY THE REGION OUT WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...
SURFACE LOW OVER EASTERN TIP OF LAKE ERIE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND OFF THE COAST THURSDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY
TONIGHT. EXPECT AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PUSH THROUGH
THE REGION DURING THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
OUTSIDE OF PRECIPITATION AREAS...EXPECT GENERALLY MVFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES IN HAZE. CONDITIONS WILL OCCASIONALLY LOWER TO IFR IN
STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. AFT 06Z TONIGHT...EXPECT GENERALLY IFR
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN FOG AND SCATTERED PRECIPITATION.
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO MVFR BY 15Z THURSDAY.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MDZ001 UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069 UNTIL
MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
PA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032 UNTIL
MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041 UNTIL
MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 339 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016- 020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-131945- GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER- VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE- FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- PRESTON-TUCKER- 339 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT VERY HUMID AIR AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME STORMS WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 242 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 PAZ014-021-022-030-121945- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BUTLER PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 242 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS... A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS BUTLER...ARMSTRONG...WESTMORELAND AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES... AT 241 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF NATRONA HEIGHTS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... APOLLO...CROOKED CREEK LAKE PARK...DAYTON...ELDERTON...FORD CITY... FREEPORT...KITTANNING...LERNERVILLE...MUFF...NATRONA HEIGHTS...NEW KENSINGTON...RUSSELLTON...SARVER...SAXONBURG AND VANDERGRIFT THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. RESIDENTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 319 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 PAZ021-029-030-122015- ALLEGHENY PA-WASHINGTON PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 319 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS... A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTMORELAND...ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 318 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURGETTSTOWN... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BALDWIN...BETHEL PARK...BRIDGEVILLE...BURGETTSTOWN...CANONSBURG... CARNEGIE...DELMONT...DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH...ELIZABETH BORO...FOX CHAPEL...IMPERIAL...IRWIN...JEANNETTE...JEFFERSON BORO... MCDONALD...MCKEES ROCKS...MCKEESPORT...MCMURRAY...MONROEVILLE... MOON...MOUNT LEBANON...MURRYSVILLE...NEW ALEXANDRIA...NEW KENSINGTON...NORTH SIDE...OAKDALE...PENN HILLS...PERRYSVILLE... PLUM...SEWICKLEY...SOUTH SIDE...SPRINGDALE...TURTLE CREEK...UPPER SAINT CLAIR...WEST MIFFLIN...WILKINSBURG AND HARRISON CITY THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. RESIDENTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 328 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 PAZ016-022-023-122030- ARMSTRONG PA-INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA- 328 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS... A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS JEFFERSON...ARMSTRONG AND INDIANA COUNTIES... AT 327 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF DAYTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INDIANA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF DORA TO 4 MILES NORTH OF ARMAGH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... CHERRY TREE...CLYMER...DAYTON...GLEN CAMPBELL...INDIANA...MARION CENTER...PLUMVILLE...PUNXSUTAWNEY AND SMICKSBURG THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. RESIDENTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines blown down in Robinson and Strongstown.
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