A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along a cold front swept east across the region the evening of November 17th. This produced severe thunderstorm wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland.
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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.
A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms along a cold front swept east across the region the evening of November 17th. This produced severe thunderstorm wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland. Around 25 thousand homes were without power across the region due to downed trees and power lines.
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 Nov 17, 8:33 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
833 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WILL PROVIDE
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS. COOLER AIR WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY
AND WILL LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
WITH 830PM UPDATE...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
ALL OF OUR PENNSYLVANIA...WEST VIRGINIA...AND MARYLAND
COUNTIES...WHILE A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OUR OHIO
COUNTIES. RADAR ECHOES HAVE GENERALLY MORPHED INTO A BROKEN
LINE...AND ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT AS STRONG AS THEY WERE
ACROSS ILLINOIS AND INDIANA EARLIER TODAY...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF
60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND WIND DAMAGE CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED ACROSS
OHIO. NO LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE BEING OBSERVED. A REPORT JUST
CAME IN OF A 75 FOOT TALL TREE BLOWN DOWN IN COSHOCTON COUNTY AS
THE LINE OF SHOWERS HAS JUST BEGUN TO CROSS INTO OUR FORECAST
AREA. SPEED OF STORMS HAS SPED UP JUST SLIGHTLY...WITH STORMS
GENERALLY EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE EAST BY 1AM. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION
FOLLOWS.
RAINFALL TOTALS NOW LOOK TO BE NEAR AN INCH ON AVERAGE FOR THE
ENTIRE EVENT.
RAPID CLRG XPCD IN WAKE OF THE BNDRY PASSAGE. LAPSE RATES IN THE
POST-FRONTAL AMS WILL STEEPEN CONSIDERABLY...PROMOTING DOWNWARD
MIXING OF HIGH-MOMENTUM AIR. WIND IN THIS MIXED LYR WILL EASILY
REACH 40 KT...WITH GUSTS XPCD TO APRCH OR EXCEED THIS MAGNITUDE
FOR A FEW HRS AFTER FROPA. THUS...WIND ADZY WILL BE IN EFFECT
AFTER FROPA THRU 12Z...WHEN GUSTS XPCD TO SUBSIDE.
COLD ADVECTION WILL GRADUALLY WORK ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
FLOW WILL TURN JUST ENOUGH FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
I-80 CORRIDOR AND THE RIDGES MONDAY NIGHT BUT ONLY LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. SURFACE RIDGE WILL THEN CLEAR OUT SKIES
WITH CHILLY TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
DRY AND SEASONABLE THURSDAY THEN A COMPLICATED PATTERN FOR THE
LATER PERIODS WITH MODELS HAVING TIMING ISSUES WITH ENERGY IN THE
NORTHERN STREAM AND A CLOSED LOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE
SOUTHWESTERN STATES. USED HPC GRIDS FOR THE MOST PARTS TO KEEP IN
COORDINATION. MUCH COLDER AIR FOR LATE WEEK INTO WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
CONDITIONS AT MOST TERMINALS ARE RISING TO VFR...ALTHOUGH
RESTRICTIONS ARE HANGING ON AT FKL/DUJ. SHOULD BE A FEW HOUR BREAK
BEFORE CONDITIONS DROP AGAIN WITH AN ORGANIZED SQUALL LINE ALONG
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS TONIGHT. HAVE ADJUSTED TIMING
SLIGHTLY IN THE TAFS AS THE LINE APPROACHES KZZV BY 02Z AND EXITS
KLBE BY 06Z. WITH SUPPORT FROM A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET...WIND GUSTS
WITH THIS LINE OF SHOWERS COULD REACH 50-60KTS. ALL LIGHTNING
STRIKES HAVE DIMINISHED IN THE LAST ONE TO TWO HOURS...SO TS WILL
NOT BE INCLUDED IN TAFS EVEN WITH THE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS IN
SHOWERS. EXPECT MVFR AND IFR CIGS AND VSBYS ALONG THE LINE BUT A
QUICK IMPROVEMENT ALMOST EVERYWHERE BEHIND IT AS STRONG MIXING
BRINGS DRY AIR TO THE SURFACE.
S-SW WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST WITH THE FRONT AND REMAIN
ELEVATED...WITH GUSTS 35-40KTS CONTINUING UNTIL NEAR SUNRISE
MONDAY.
.OUTLOOK.../MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SOME RESTRICTIONS COULD BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST FLOW MONDAY
NIGHT...MAINLY NORTH OF KPIT. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVERHEAD UNTIL THE NEXT SYSTEM
APPROACHES FRIDAY.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR MDZ001.
OH...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-
057>059-068-069.
PA...WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR
PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-031-073-075.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR PAZ074-076.
WV...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR WVZ001>004-012.
WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR
WVZ021-022.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FOR WVZ023-041.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 412 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-WVZ001>004-012-181000- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- WETZEL- 412 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A FEW TORNADOES ALSO WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ021-022-181000- MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE- MARION-MONONGALIA- 412 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A FEW TORNADOES ALSO WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-181000- GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 412 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A FEW TORNADOES ALSO WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ALONG RIDGES. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. KRAMAR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
840 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG COSHOCTON 40.26N 81.85W
11/17/2013 COSHOCTON OH 911 CALL CENTER
A LARGE... 75 FT PINE TREE SNAPPED AND WIND CAUSED A
TRANSFORMER TO BLOW.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1302881
ASMITHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
856 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG PLEASANT GROVE 39.95N 81.96W
11/17/2013 MUSKINGUM OH TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE BRANCHES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1302882The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:07 UTC.
23 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down.
A newspaper reported trees down at Tanglewood Golf Course.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
A trained spotter reported numerous tree down.
Broadcast media reported a light post down on cars at a dealership.
The 911 Call Center reported a tree fell on a house in North Fayette Township.
Law enforcement reported trees down in Butler Township.
The 911 Call Center reported a tree down blocking the road at a North Park baseball field.
A trained spotter reported large branches 6 to 8 inches in diameter down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down on road at Cemetery Lane and Masonic Way.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a car on Forsythe Road.
A trained spotter reported trees down.
Law enforcement reported a tree down at the intersection of Jackson Road and Howe Road.
Emergency management reported a tree down.
Amateur radio reported large branches down.
Emergency management reported a tree down.
The public reported a large tree fell on a house.
Law enforcement reported a tree down on Route 219.
Emergency management reported a tree down on 240 Road.
Emergency management reported a tree down on 553 Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, November 2013
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: 478149, 478151, 478152, 478150, 478153, 478154, 478163, 478168, 478162, 478169, 478158, 478170, 478155, 478171, 478156, 478160, 478166, 478157, 478167, 478159, 478161, 478165, 478164.