Thunderstorms developed well ahead of an approaching cold front across northwest Pennsylvania, with multiple reports of wind damage.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed well ahead of an approaching cold front across northwest Pennsylvania, with multiple reports of wind damage.
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 5, 2:22 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 322 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered into this evening as a cold front moves through the region. Scattered showers and cooler temperatures can be expected into the middle of the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... Showers exiting the far southeast ridges as thunderstorms ahead of and with the front move across northeast and central Ohio. Best low level instability is across eastern Ohio into northwest Pennsylvania where skies cleared late morning. This is where watch box has been issued until 01z. With less instability farther east expect stronger storms to weaken late afternoon as front comes east, so while thunderstorms expected to push across remainder of region this evening severe storms not expected. As the front moves toward the ridges late evening showers will diminish with lower dew points drying out the low levels and beginning to decrease clouds. Temperatures will cool to near seasonal levels behind the front tonight. A mid level closed low will shift to south of Hudson Bay Monday with a shortwave and secondary cold front moving south across the Great lakes. This will bring another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon. Temperatures will be near the seasonal averages ahead of the front. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Hudson bay closed low will be the dominant feature through the period with shortwaves rotating south under the low with reinforcing cooler air. Continued chance pops through the period, with some diurnal influence with afternoon heating. Temperatures will trend 5 to 15 degrees below average by Wednesday. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Rebounding temperatures on Thursday as closed low shifts east and mid level heights begin to rise. Ridging builds over the Central Plains late week, but northwest flow looks to remain across the upper Ohio Valley. This may allow shortwaves to race southeast on the front side of the ridge late week, but with much uncertainty only chance POPs were included. Temperatures will moderate toward normal late week, and depending on how far east the ridge shifts may move above normal for the weekend. && .AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Two distinct areas over the county warning area today. Eastern airports like KLBE KMGW and KDUJ have low clouds exiting with generally MVFR conditions. In eastern ohio sct-bkn mvfr ahead of and with a line of broken showers and thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front. Front will be passing through the ports this evening ending showers with improving conditions as the night progresses. Southwesterly winds to gust to 15 to 20kts at times ahead of front. Gusts could be stronger in any showers or thunderstorms. Winds will become west 10 to 15kts behind fropa. .OUTLOOK /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Trough will remain over the region through the early week. Several disturbances pivoting around this main low center will likely bring showers and possible restrictions. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. OH...None. PA...None. WV...None. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 243 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016 OHZ039>041-048-PAZ007-008-013-061845- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE- 243 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 235 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. MDZ001-OHZ049-050-057>059-068-069-PAZ009-014>016-020>023-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-061845- GARRETT-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE- FOREST-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON- GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES- HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- 243 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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.
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:28 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees and power lines down.
The 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported trees down.
The 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, June 2016
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: 628191, 628185, 628184, 628187, 628190, 628186, 628183, 628189, 628188.