Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania ahead of a slow moving cold front. Isolated flooding also occurred in Coshocton county Ohio.
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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.
The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania ahead of a slow moving cold front. Isolated flooding also occurred in Coshocton county Ohio.
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 8, 1:20 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 220 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...BRINGING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY...BRINGING DRY AND SEASONABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE DISTRICT SATURDAY BRINGING A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BREAK OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS DURING THE MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...WITH INITIAL SCATTERED SHWRS/TSTMS MOVING INTO EASTERN OHIO THIS EVENING...WITH LITTLE PRECIP FURTHER EAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL ENTER EASTERN OHIO LATE TONIGHT...WITH SHWRS/TSTMS INCREASING AREA WIDE. A STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET ALONG/JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN A FEW STORMS BECOMING STRONG ACROSS EASTERN OHIO LATER TNGT. THE COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY WITH NUMEROUS SHWRS/TSTMS AREA WIDE EARLY WED. SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS EASTERN OHIO WED AFTN. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE MASON DIXON LINE WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH SHOWERS ENDING FROM THE NORTH. DRIER AIR WILL FEED INTO THE FORECAST AREA BEFORE DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE DISTRICT THURSDAY WILL BRING DRY WEATHER AND SOME SUNSHINE. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT INTO SATURDAY BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE DISTRICT LATE SATURDAY BRINGING A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS INTO SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING DRY WEATHER FOR MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... GENERALLY VFR CONDS WITH SCT MVFR/ISOLATED IFR IN TSTMS THIS AFTN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT APPEARS THAT THE MOST UNSTABLE WINDOW IS FROM 19Z THROUGH 03Z THIS EVENING. CAPE VALUES RUNNING 1500-2500 WITH AN EHI OF PLUS 1. HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS ARE THE GREATEST THREAT AS CONVECTION DEVELOPS PRE- FROPA. SFC WNDS SW 6-12KTS VEERING TO W THEN NW POST FROPA AT 10KTS...GUSTY WNDS IN/NEAR TSTMS. IMPROVING CONDS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. MAINLY VFR CONDS CONT INTO SUNDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVG OFF THE EAST COAST. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS SCT LOWER VSBYS IN BR/FG/HZ AROUND SUNRISE. NEXT CHANCE FOR LOWER CONDS ARRIVES DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF NEXT COLD FRONT. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 628 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 MDZ001-PAZ016-023-030-032-WVZ012-021>023-041-092230- GARRETT-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-WETZEL-MARION- MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER- 628 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>015-020>022-029- 031-WVZ001>004-092230- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-WASHINGTON-GREENE- HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- 628 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 671 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT ANY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OR LARGE HAIL.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 146 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ048-057-081830- COSHOCTON OH-MUSKINGUM OH- 146 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... MUSKINGUM AND COSHOCTON... AT 137 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COOPERDALE...MOVING EAST AT 18 MPH. SMALL HAIL, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE STORM PASSES. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ADAMSVILLE...CONESVILLE...COOPERDALE...COSHOCTON...FERNCLIFF... NELLIE...NEW GUILFORD...OTSEGO...WARSAW...WEST LAFAYETTE...ADAMS MILLS...BACON...BLACK RUN...BLUE ROW AND BLUFF 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 330 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ039>041-049-050-058-059-068-082030- BELMONT OH-CARROLL OH-COLUMBIANA OH-GUERNSEY OH-HARRISON OH-JEFFERSON OH-NOBLE OH-TUSCARAWAS OH- 330 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... NOBLE...COLUMBIANA...BELMONT...GUERNSEY...HARRISON...JEFFERSON... TUSCARAWAS AND CARROLL... AT 325 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF DOVER TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF TIPPECANOE TO 2 MILES EAST OF BYESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ADENA...ALLEDONIA...BARKCAMP STATE PARK...BARNESVILLE...BERGHOLZ... BETHESDA...BIRMINGHAM...BOWERSTON...BYESVILLE...CADIZ... CARROLLTON...CLENDENING...DELLROY...DENNISON AND DILLONVALE THESE STORMS WILL GENERATE RAINFALL AT THE RATE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES PER HOUR AND MAY PRODUCE SOME WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. SOME STRENGTHENING TO SEVERE LEVELS IS POSSIBLE. 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. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 420 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-020-021-029-WVZ001>004- 082115- ALLEGHENY PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-CARROLL OH-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARSHALL WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-OHIO WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-WASHINGTON PA- 420 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... MONROE...NOBLE...COLUMBIANA...MUSKINGUM...BELMONT...GUERNSEY... HARRISON...COSHOCTON...JEFFERSON...TUSCARAWAS...CARROLL... WASHINGTON...ALLEGHENY...BEAVER...LAWRENCE...MARSHALL...OHIO...BROOKE AND HANCOCK... AT 416 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE LEADING EDGE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MECHANICSTOWN TO 3 MILES NORTH OF HOPEDALE TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOMERTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MECHANICSTOWN TO 3 MILES NORTH OF HOPEDALE TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUMMERFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 MPH. OTHER STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP BETWEEN ZANESVILLE AND CLEVELAND AS WELL AS WESTERN OHIO. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ALIQUIPPA...AVELLA...BEAVER...BEAVER FALLS...BLACKHAWK... BURGETTSTOWN...ECONOMY BORO...ELLWOOD CITY...FLORENCE...FOMBELL... HARSHAVILLE...MOUNT WASHINGTON...PULASKI...RACCOON CREEK STATE PARK AND SHIPPINGPORT THESE STORMS WILL GENERATE RAINFALL AT THE RATE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES PER HOUR AND MAY PRODUCE SOME WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. SOME STRENGTHENING TO SEVERE LEVELS IS POSSIBLE. 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. 15
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
555 PM EDT TUE JUL 08 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0552 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW PHILADELPHIA 40.49N 81.44W
07/08/2008 TUSCARAWAS OH EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
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TPARRISHThe Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Amateur radio reported trees down and a roof blown off a trailer in Reynolds.
Emergency management reported numerous trees down in Waynesburg and in areas east of the city.
Emergency management reported trees down in Hookstown.
Emergency management reported trees down on Whitman Rd in Sugarcreek.
The public reported nickel size hail near Marianna.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 2008
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: 126122, 126123, 126125, 126127, 126121.