Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the Ohio Valley, with wind damage reported in parts of eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving across the Ohio Valley, with wind damage reported in parts of eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.
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 13, 1:25 PM EST, 6 hours 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 225 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS SOUTH WINDS BRING MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. STORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. EXPECT LINES OF STORMS TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND PUSHES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WILL MENTION SCATTERED POPS EARLY TONIGHT AND LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE NEAR NORMAL SATURDAY. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND BRING DRY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. LOWS IN THE 50S ARE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S SUNDAY AFTERNOON. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY AND EARLY TUESDAY. NW FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT DURING MIDWEEK...AND PRECIP CHANCES WILL REMAIN LOW. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SOMEWHAT BEHIND THE FRONT MIDWEEK...WITH LOWER TO MID 70S FOR HIGHS...AND UPPER 40S TO MID 50S FOR LOWS. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGS ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. EXPECT LINES OF STORMS TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND PUSHES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. MVFR AND BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF HAZE WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO MVFR AT TIMES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY PROVIDING PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MVFR CONDITIONS IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ039>041-048-049-057-058-068-141000- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- NOBLE- 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY...BRINGING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. MDZ001-OHZ050-059-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004- 012-021>023-041-141000- GARRETT-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT-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- 325 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY...BRINGING NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
752 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG SUGARCREEK 40.51N 81.64W
06/13/2008 TUSCARAWAS OH EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
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TPARRISHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
800 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM TSTM WND DMG CHILI 40.37N 81.77W
06/13/2008 COSHOCTON OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWNED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF THE COUNTY.
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TPARRISHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
827 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM TSTM WND GST 7 NE CARROLLTON 40.65N 81.00W
06/13/2008 M65 MPH CARROLL OH AMATEUR RADIO
MEASURED IN MECHANICSTOWN. GUST FRONT.
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TPARRISHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 827 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ040-041-049-050-PAZ013-014-020-021-029-WVZ001-002-140130- ALLEGHENY PA-BEAVER PA-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA-CARROLL OH-COLUMBIANA OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-WASHINGTON PA- 827 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... GUST FRONT FROM THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...COLUMBIANA...HARRISON...JEFFERSON...CARROLL... WASHINGTON...ALLEGHENY...BEAVER...BUTLER...LAWRENCE...BROOKE AND HANCOCK... AT 824 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED THE GUST FRONT FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUILFORD LAKE STATE PARK TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILLPORT TO 3 MILES EAST OF JEWETT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS WIND INCLUDE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER...BEAVER FALLS...BLACKHAWK AND BURGETTSTOWN THUNDERSTORM WILL FOLLOW...OR FORM ON THIS FRONT WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. SECURE OUTDOOR FURNITURE 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. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 858 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ041-PAZ007-008-013-014-020-140200- BEAVER PA-BUTLER PA-COLUMBIANA OH-LAWRENCE PA-MERCER PA-VENANGO PA- 858 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... COLUMBIANA...BEAVER...BUTLER...VENANGO...MERCER AND LAWRENCE... AT 856 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF FARRELL TO 10 MILES NORTH OF EAST PALESTINE TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEAVER CREEK STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BEAVER...BEAVER FALLS...BLACKHAWK...BUTLER AND CHICORA WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. 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 900 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OHZ069-WVZ012-140145- MONROE OH-WETZEL WV- 900 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH MONROE AND WETZEL COUNTIES... AT 900 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PINE GROVE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAYSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... ANTIOCH...BENWOOD...FLY...GRAYSVILLE AND HANNIBAL THESE STORMS MAY BRING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:19 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement reported trees down in the Colliers area.
Emergency management reported numerous trees down in the Reader area.
Emergency management reported numerous trees down southeast of Moundsville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, June 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: 102585, 102587, 102586.