Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, June 22, 2006

Name: Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, June 22, 2006
Start: 2006-06-22T19:00
End: 2006-06-22T20:00
Location: Pennsylvania

June 22, 2006 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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 Jun 22, 1:44 PM EST, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:44 PM EST, 5 hours 16 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
244 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)...
WARM HUMID AIR MASS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT WILL SUPPORT
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
THE MOST WIDESPREAD SEVERE THREAT IN SOUTHEAST OHIO BUT A CHANCE OF
SEVERE IN ALL THE FORECAST AREA. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT MAY PRODUCE FLOODING. THE WARM AND HUMID
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT DRIFTS EAST
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY.
&&

.LONG TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO THE DISTRICT SUNDAY WILL BRING DRY WEATHER. A RETURN OF WARM
MOIST AIR FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE DISTICT WILL
BRING DRY WEATHER FOR THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACROSS REGION WITH SURFACE
DEW POINTS CREEPING INTO THE LOWER 70S. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO WHILE A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. IF IT HOLDS
TOGETHER...EXPECT LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO CROSS OUR FORECAST AREA
BETWEEN 22Z AND 02Z. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO LOWER TO VISIBILITIES
BELOW 3SM AND CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET IN THUNDERSTORMS WITH BROKEN
CUMULUS AROUND 3500 FEET OUTSIDE OF STORMS.

AREAS OF FOG SHOULD FORM LATE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVE RAINFALL EARLY TONIGHT. MENTION VISIBILITY LOWERING TO
AROUND 3SM IN TERMINAL FORECASTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 08Z AND 14Z.

&&

.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069 UNTIL
     8 AM FRIDAY.
PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 11:56 AM EST, 7 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-WVZ001>004-012-231700-
TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-
MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
MARSHALL-WETZEL-
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN
HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FOCUS OF THE RISK WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EAST
CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND. AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWN POURS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MDZ001-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032-WVZ021>023-041-231700-
GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-
JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-
WESTMORELAND-GREENE-FAYETTE-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER-
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN
MARYLAND...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL. THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD
CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FOCUS OF THE RISK WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF EAST
CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND WESTERN MARYLAND. AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWN POURS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:33 PM EST, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
733 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEXFORD                 40.63N 80.05W
06/22/2006                   ALLEGHENY          PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:35 PM EST, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
735 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PITTSBURGH              40.44N 79.98W
06/22/2006                   ALLEGHENY          PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:44 PM EST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
744 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N OIL CITY            41.50N 79.70W
06/22/2006                   VENANGO            PA   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:46 PM EST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
746 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0455 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BETHANY                 40.21N 80.56W
06/22/2006                   BROOKE             WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:57 PM EST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
757 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CADIZ                   40.27N 80.99W
06/22/2006                   HARRISON           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

&&

TPARRISH

Local storm report, Jun 22, 6:58 PM EST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
758 PM EDT THU JUN 22 2006

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

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CADIZ                   40.27N 80.99W
06/22/2006                   HARRISON           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

&&

TPARRISH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When: June 22, 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, Volant
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 40.991, -80.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads flooded.

What these are

Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, June 2006

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: 5511798.