Severe thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary across the Ohio Valley with widespread wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland. One fatality occurred in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania when a large tree fell on a moving car, killing the driver.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary across the Ohio Valley with widespread wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland. One fatality occurred in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania when a large tree fell on a moving car, killing the driver.
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 29, 4:18 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 518 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS... POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WIND AND HEAVY RAIN CAN AFFECT THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT. A COLD UPPER LEVEL THROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE GREAT LAKES WILL COOL DOWN TEMPERATURES BUT STILL GENERATE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE MIDWEST WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND A REBOUND IN TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... JUDGING FROM RECENT RADAR DATA AND SREF MODEL RUNS EXPECT POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY INTO EARLY TONIGHT...IN CONCURRENCE WITH SPC GUIDANCE. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL COOL DOWN TO BELOW SEASONAL VALUES AS INDICATED BY BLEND OF GFS AND NAM MOS. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... MID LEVEL TROUGH SWINGS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH COLDER AIR ALOFT INCREASING THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. WITH THIS COLDER AIR ALOFT...COULD SEE SMALL HAIL IN STORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON. SURFACE RIDGING WILL BUILD NORTHEAST MONDAY NIGHT...HELPING TO SUPPRESS ACTIVITY. WITH THE COOL AIRMASS IN PLACE...TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMS. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD HOLD FOR THE PERIOD FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH A COLD FRONT DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CROSSING ON THURSDAY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL LINGER JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE CWA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...PROVIDING SOME FOCUS FOR STORM PRODUCTION. TEMPERATURES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND. && .AVIATION /21Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... AT CURRENT RATE OF MOVEMENT EXPECT THE COLD FRONT AND PREFRONTAL BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS TO EXIT INTO THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS EARLY TONIGHT. LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS EAST OF FRONT. OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONDITIONS GENERALLY VFR WITH CIGS 030-040 AND VSBY UNLIMITED. CONDITIONS BRIEFLY LOWERING TO IFR IN TSTMS WITH POSSIBLE GUST TO 50KTS. BEHIND COLD FRONT CIGS 040-070 WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. EXPECT STRATOCU CIGS AOB 010 TO DEVELOP AFT 08Z WITH VSBY AOB 3 MILES FOG. CONDITIONS WILL BE SLOW TO IMPROVE WITH GENERAL MVFR CONDITIONS AFT 15Z. SCTD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTN WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN MONDAY NIGHT WITH VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST FROM GREAT LAKES THURSDAY WITH SCTD THUNDERSTORMS. FRONT STALLS ACROSS SOUTHERN WV THURSDAY NIGHT WITH MVFR CONDS PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 457 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-302100- 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- 457 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. THE PRIMARY HAZARD WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...THE SECONDARY HAZARD WILL BE LARGE HAIL. ALSO RAIN AMOUNTS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES IN A COUPLE HOURS MAY CAUSE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY CAUSE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ023-041-302100- PRESTON-TUCKER- 457 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS WINDS...THE SECONDARY THREAT IS LARGE HAIL. ALSO RAIN AMOUNTS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES IN A COUPLE HOURS MAY CAUSE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY CAUSE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MDZ001-302100- GARRETT- 457 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. THE PRIMARY HAZARD WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...THE SECONDARY HAZARD WILL BE LARGE HAIL. ALSO RAIN AMOUNTS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES IN A COUPLE HOURS MAY CAUSE FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY CAUSE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 647 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 PAZ030>032-WVZ022-023-292345- FAYETTE PA-GREENE PA-MONONGALIA WV-PRESTON WV-WESTMORELAND PA- 647 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... FAYETTE...WESTMORELAND...GREENE...PRESTON AND MONONGALIA... AT 642 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 2 MILES EAST OF MOUNT MORRIS...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZED HAIL. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BOBTOWN...CHALKHILL...ELLIOTTSVILLE...FAIRCHANCE...FARMINGTON... GREENSBORO...HOPWOOD...MARKLEYSBURG...MASONTOWN...MOUNT MORRIS... OHIOPYLE...SEVEN SPRINGS...CHURCH HILL...DUNKARD AND YOUNGSTOWN 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 713 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 MDZ001-PAZ032-WVZ021>023-300015- FAYETTE PA-GARRETT MD-MARION WV-MONONGALIA WV-PRESTON WV- 713 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... GARRETT...FAYETTE...MARION...PRESTON AND MONONGALIA... AT 710 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNS CHAPEL...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... MARKLEYSBURG...FIKETOWN...FIVE FORKS...GIBBON GLADE...GLADES... ACCIDENT...ALTAMONT...ASHER GLADE...BETHEL...BEVANSVILLE...BIG RUN STATE PARK...BITTINGER...BLOOMING ROSE...CASSELMAN AND CRELLIN 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
734 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG MCMECHEN 39.99N 80.73W
06/29/2008 MARSHALL WV EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG RILEY RD.
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PARRISHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 735 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 PAZ021-030-300030- ALLEGHENY PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 735 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ALLEGHENY AND WESTMORELAND... AT 733 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST MIFFLIN...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BESSEMER...DELMONT...DERRY...FRANKLIN...IRWIN...JEANNETTE... JEFFERSON BORO...LATROBE...MCKEESPORT...MONROEVILLE... MURRYSVILLE...NEW ALEXANDRIA...NEW FLORENCE...TURTLE CREEK AND WEST MIFFLIN THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN MARYLAND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
736 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG TILTONSVILLE 40.17N 80.70W
06/29/2008 JEFFERSON OH EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AT MINGO AND CR 14.
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PARRISHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
750 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E GREENSBURG 40.31N 79.45W
06/29/2008 WESTMORELAND PA EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN UNITY TWP.
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PARRISHThe Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:01 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency management reported large trees down in Friendsville.
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