Ahoff Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Rd9108 said: Color me shocked no thunder even close. I really didn't hear anything either, saw one flash of lightning, but that was it. However, quite a few large branches were down around my area when I went on my walk today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Confirmed EF2 tornado in Beaver County, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 One thing we don't get to see back home is storm clouds like this. This was a pretty intense storm the other day in the Outer Banks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Does anyone think with the relatively dry weather lately, we see increased heat during the rest of summer? Or do you think the pattern will revert back to excessively rainy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Looks really hot on the models starting the end of this week. Multiple models had at least 5 days of consecutive 90+ heat. The Euro had multiple days hovering around 95-97! We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Nice little breeze out tonight. Relatively comfortable watching fireworks in the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Boring Weather pattern here. In 3 months we will be getting ready to track winter storms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I do love this dry weather. It doesn't happen much, so I'm savoring it. Soon enough we'll be back in the rainy days. The heat also hasn't been too bad, yes it is hot, but thank God the humidity has been fairly low. I could get used to this, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 High of 95 on my station today. I had to water the garden twice. I hear folks mentioning that this reminds them of summers past while growing up. Growing up north of Pittsburgh in the 60’s -70’s timeframe we didn’t have A/C until I went off to college. We somehow managed sleeping upstairs with just window screens and a few fans. If it got too hot I remember sleeping outside on the front porch, but very rarely. My recollection was the grass browning during mid-summer dry periods, but not long periods of heat like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 This weather sucks. This is one of the most prolonged heat waves I can remember. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 341 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029-031-073-075- WVZ001>004-012-021-509-090345- /O.NEW.KPBZ.HT.Y.0001.200709T1700Z-200710T0000Z/ Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Beaver-Allegheny- Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio- Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Including the cities of New Philadelphia, Dover, Carrollton, Malvern, East Liverpool, Salem, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cadiz, Steubenville, Zanesville, Cambridge, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Caldwell, Woodsfield, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Ambridge, Monaca, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Washington, Canonsburg, Waynesburg, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Latrobe, Monessen, Uniontown, Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Wheeling, Moundsville, New Martinsville, Fairmont, and Morgantown 341 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Pennsylvania, east central Ohio and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 We'll be tested with heat next week again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Mesoscale Discussion 1174 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0311 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020 Areas affected...Eastern Kentucky...western West Virginia...Eastern Ohio...and far western Pennsylvania Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 102011Z - 102145Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...Strong to occasionally severe storms are expected to persist into the early evening hours. Damaging winds remains the primary threat. DISCUSSION...Several rounds of storms have moved across most of Ohio and northern Kentucky this afternoon with scattered wind damage reports. A few severe wind gusts have also been reported. Expanding cloud cover and convective overturning has cooled the boundary layer across most of the region and thus instability has decreased. In addition, dewpoints decrease significantly in central Pennsylvania. Therefore, the cooling boundary layer farther west and the lower moisture ahead of the ongoing activity should lead to gradual overall weakening of these storms. However, there are still a few pockets with upper 80s to lower 90s temperatures in eastern Ohio, eastern Kentucky, and eastern West Virginia where strong instability will still be present. Therefore, a few strong to severe storms are still expected into the early evening hours. ..Bentley/Kerr.. 07/10/2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 527 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Uniontown, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power outages. * Locations impacted include... Uniontown... Connellsville... South Connellsville... Fairchance... Dunbar... Vanderbilt... Dawson... Grindstone... New Salem... Chalkhill... Mill Run... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Finally got a good soaking rain today. It’s been interesting seeing the storms find different ways to dissipate before getting to me this week. Today appears to be no different but at least managed some rain. Lawn was starting to look like mid August than early to mid July with how brown it is. Case in point, watch the line just dissolve. Must be something to do with terrain as this happen pretty frequently year round, although today is partially plagued by some rain earlier that probably stabilized the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Only got 0.17" yesterday...better rain so far today, slow soaker but light so far. My immediate area seemed to be constantly missing the heavier downpours. I've never seen cool season grass look so dead brown in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 9 hours ago, TeaysValleyWV said: Only got 0.17" yesterday...better rain so far today, slow soaker but light so far. My immediate area seemed to be constantly missing the heavier downpours. I've never seen cool season grass look so dead brown in my lifetime. There were some odd dead spots even here south of Downtown. In real time yesterday the radar didn't really show it, but there were some noticeable differences in amounts within a relatively small area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Mesoscale Discussion 1242 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0251 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2020 Areas affected...Northwest OH...Western PA...Northern WV Panhandle...Western NY Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 378... Valid 161951Z - 162115Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 378 continues. SUMMARY...Threat for strong to severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two continues. DISCUSSION...Broad surface confluence within the warm sector continues to promote widely scattered thunderstorm development. Temperatures across the region have warmed into the mid 80s in the warm sector, with recent mesoanalysis estimating between 1000-1500 J/kg of MLCAPE. Enhanced low-level flow stretches across the warm sector, which is also along the southern edge of the strong mid-level westerlies. Consequently, effective bulk shear decreases from around from 40-45 kt around the western PA/NY border vicinity to 30 kt across western OH. These conditions remain supportive of strong to severe storms. Primary severe threat continues to be damaging wind gusts, although a tornado or two also remains possible. ..Mosier.. 07/16/2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Must be an invisible wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Dew point peaked at 76 earlier! Luckily it was only 81 at the time, but still crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Heat Advisory URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 126 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2020 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>022-029-031-073- 075-WVZ001>004-012-021-509-190130- /O.NEW.KPBZ.HT.Y.0002.200719T1600Z-200719T2200Z/ Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver- Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette- Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Including the cities of New Philadelphia, Dover, Carrollton, Malvern, East Liverpool, Salem, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cadiz, Steubenville, Zanesville, Cambridge, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Caldwell, Woodsfield, New Castle, Ellwood City, Butler, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Ambridge, Monaca, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Kittanning, Ford City, Washington, Canonsburg, Waynesburg, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Latrobe, Monessen, Uniontown, Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Wheeling, Moundsville, New Martinsville, Fairmont, and Morgantown 126 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Pennsylvania, east central Ohio and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From noon to 6 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Interesting record we're approaching in Pittsburgh. Looks like as long as the highs hit 80 through Friday, Pittsburgh will have hit 80 degrees all 31 days of July. Checked the NWS page and found that this would be the first time since 1955 that has happened, and only the 3rd time in Pittsburgh weather history. The other time being 1878 (before the reporting site moved out of the City). Pretty impressive. Plus, this would only be the 3rd month to ever have all its days reach 80 (August has only gotten to 30 days). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Mesoscale Discussion 1372 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 PM CDT Sat Aug 01 2020 Areas affected...eastern Kentucky...much of Ohio...much of West Virginia...and far southwestern Pennsylvania Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 011819Z - 011915Z Probability of Watch Issuance...40 percent SUMMARY...Deepening convection will pose a risk for damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two through the afternoon. A WW issuance is being considered. DISCUSSION...Convection across eastern Kentucky has gradually deepened and intensified over the past hour, partially in response to lift/ascent associated with a mid-level low over Illinois. These storms are in a moderately buoyant airmass (1500-2500 J/kg MUCAPE), with deep shear of around 25-35 knots marginally favoring loose organization. Weak low-level flow also favors outflow dominant storms, though some turning/veering with height may support occasional updraft rotation in persistent, cellular convection. An east-to-west oriented warm front located from near DAY to near MRB may also aid in updraft rotation with cells that can favorably interact. The overall scenario suggests potential for occasional wind damage and perhaps a tornado or two with stronger convection. The nature of the threat may become substantial enough to require a WW issuance over the next couple of hours. Convective trends are being monitored. ..Cook/Bunting.. 08/01/2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Feels Fall-like out there. Big change. Gets you looking forward to that weather in about 4-6 weeks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Anyone else notice a lot of leaves changing and falling already? I assume it's due to the dry and hot conditions lately, but still a bit odd to see leaves dropping in brown and orange on August 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 We always talk about the Western Pa. screw jobs for snowstorms each Winter. Check out this Summer Thunderstorm screw job map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 5:01 PM, north pgh said: We always talk about the Western Pa. screw jobs for snowstorms each Winter. Check out this Summer Thunderstorm screw job map. That's a screw job I'm ok with, lol! Now in winter, with snow, it's unacceptable, ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB_01 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 That's a screw job I'm ok with, lol! Now in winter, with snow, it's unacceptable, ha!Haha this would be too typical in the winter, but it also feels like this is the way summer is going too. I wish there was a metric to determine how much thunderstorm activity we’ve had this summer. I know it has been try, but I feel like we’ve really lacked those nice afternoon boomers as well. Maybe just me in the south hills?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, MikeB_01 said: Haha this would be too typical in the winter, but it also feels like this is the way summer is going too. I wish there was a metric to determine how much thunderstorm activity we’ve had this summer. I know it has been try, but I feel like we’ve really lacked those nice afternoon boomers as well. Maybe just me in the south hills? . I actually just thought last night, looking out at the sky, there has been a remarkable lack of thunderstorms this year. I don't remember this few storms here. Very weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 449 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 120 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme western Maryland Southern New York Central and Eastern Ohio Much of Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will move southeast across the watch area this afternoon with a risk for damaging wind gusts and isolated reports of large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Athens OH to 45 miles east southeast of Binghamton NY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Bunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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