Slow moving cold front continued to move across the region on the 28th. A few strong to severe storms developed in the afternoon over Ohio, but the primary threat was heavy rain which produced flooding over already saturated areas of western PA.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Slow moving cold front continued to move across the region on the 28th. A few strong to severe storms developed in the afternoon over Ohio, but the primary threat was heavy rain which produced flooding over already saturated areas of western PA.
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 May 28, 5:28 PM EST, 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
628 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MAINTAIN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES THROUGH THURSDAY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF PITTSBURGH.
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD ENSURE A DRY AND WARM WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
EARLY EVE UPDATE WAS ISSUED TO TRIM THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
SOUTHWARD AS PER THE LATEST RADAR TRENDS AND MSTR CNVRGNC PROGS.
HEATING LOSS AND EWD SHRTWV PROGRESSION WL CONTRIBUTE TO CONTD
SHWR AND TSTM DIMINISHMENT THROUGH THE EVE.
PCPN CHCS WERE MAINTAINED ON THURSDAY FOR AREAS GENLY S AND E OF
PIT ALNG EXPECTED FRONTAL POSITION.
TEMPS WERE PROGGED TOWARD LATEST MOS...WHICH INDICATES A STRONGER
PUSH OF COOLER AIR ON THURSDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
SFC HIGH WILL BUILD OVR THE RGN AS MID/UPR FLOW AMPLIFIES AND
BECOMES NLY OVR THE UPR OH VALLEY. CDFNT WILL SHIFT SWD AS A
RESULT...WITH RESIDUAL PCPN VACATING ON THURSDAY EVE. SHWRS AND
TSTMS MAY DVLP ALONG THE RDGS ON FRI...BUT ANY CNVCTN WILL MOVE
SLY AND OUT OF THE FCST AREA.
RDG AXIS AND DRYING LOW LVLS WILL SUPPRESS PCPN THRU THE WKEND.
MAXIMA IN THE UPR 70S-NR 80 WILL BE COMMON...WITH MINIMA IN THE
50S. KRAMAR
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. THE NEXT SYSTEM
APPROACHES AND INCREASES THE CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
LITTLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS HAVE LED TO NO HIGHER
THAN CHANCE POPS IN THE FORECAST FOR MON/TUE.
&&
.AVIATION /22Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS FRONT PUSHES SOUTH TONIGHT EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF FOG AND
STRATUS AS WEAK COLD ADVCTN ENSUES. GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT MAY BE
ANTICIPATED AS HIGH PRES BLDS ON THURS. FORECAST IS GENL OF
PERSISTENCE.
.OUTLOOK.../THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
GENERAL VFR IS EXPECTED WITH WEEKEND HIGH PRES.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ001.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR OHZ039-040-
048>050-057>059-068-069.
PA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PAZ029-031-
075-076.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WVZ001>004-
012-021>023-041.
&&
15HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 617 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 MDZ001-OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ029-031-075-076- WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-292230- GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-WASHINGTON-GREENE-FAYETTE- FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- PRESTON-TUCKER- 617 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-073-074-292230- COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES- 617 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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 317 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 OHZ059-069-WVZ004-012-282015- BELMONT OH-MARSHALL WV-MONROE OH-WETZEL WV- 317 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA... AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAMERON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOODSFIELD... BENWOOD... ROUND BOTTOM... CAMERON... CLARINGTON... WOODLANDS... HANNIBAL... NEW MARTINSVILLE... PROCTOR... FAIRVIEW... WILEYVILLE... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 3981 8056 3956 8068 3974 8114 3991 8106 07
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 345 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 OHZ039-040-049-282030- CARROLL OH-HARRISON OH-TUSCARAWAS OH- 345 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL HARRISON... NORTHERN TUSCARAWAS AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES... AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF DOVER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SUGARCREEK... STRASBURG... DOVER... NEW PHILADELPHIA... MINERAL CITY... SHERRODSVILLE... DELLROY... BOWERSTON... LEESVILLE LAKE PARK... SCIO... KILGORE... JEWETT... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4061 8095 4036 8098 4045 8165 4063 8163 07
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
401 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0332 PM HAIL SIX POINT 39.72N 81.00W
05/28/2014 E1.00 INCH MONROE OH PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1401431
KRAMARSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
413 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
WVZ012-021-282045-
MARION WV-WETZEL WV-
413 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WETZEL AND WEST
CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH
SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR SMITHFIELD...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL
STREAMS. INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE
INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SMITHFIELD... FOLSOM... CURTISVILLE...
GRANGEVILLE... FESTUS...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH
FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 3945 8058 3944 8061 3945 8062 3947 8064
3955 8060 3950 8023 3942 8028 3946 8049
3945 8051 3943 8052 3943 8055
07PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
530 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM HAIL 4 N WINTERSVILLE 40.44N 80.71W
05/28/2014 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON OH PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1401432
XXSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
553 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
PAZ029-075-076-282245-
FAYETTE PA-FAYETTE RIDGES PA-WASHINGTON PA-
553 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 552 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH
SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF
MCMURRAY TO CALIFORNIA TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALTERSBURG...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS.
INTENSE LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BROWNSVILLE... BENTLEYVILLE... UNIONTOWN...
HOPWOOD... CALIFORNIA... CHALKHILL...
WALTERSBURG... CHARLEROI... BELLE VERNON...
DUNBAR... OHIOPYLE...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH
FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 3987 7944 3982 7970 4016 8021 4026 8003
4016 7989 4016 7990 4015 7990 4013 7988
4013 7984
07The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
State official reported flooded roads and basements in Sutersiville, Lowber, and in Sewickley, Rostraver, and South Huntingdon Townships.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, May 2014
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: 524139.