RitualOfTheTrout Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 How is the vegetation looking out there? I miss spring in Pittsburgh. Like what was mentioned in the CPA thread, my lawn went from brown to green from Monday-Wednesday. Plants and trees are starting to bud and I imagine after all the rain once we warm up again early next week there we be an explosion of green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Around 6:30 or so yesterday evening I was outside racking the gravel out of the grass from shoveling the driveway and it was nearly perfectly calm. I could see some dark clouds to the NW and eventually saw some distant flashes of lightening. All of the sudden I just heard this wooosh noise and looked up and saw a bunch of debris floating in the air in the distance, about 30 seconds later the wind was howling! Pretty crazy onset. We got some good storms, and had a pretty close lightening strike around 9:30 or so that shook the house with the thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I did have heavy rain, once it got here, and a pretty good lightning show. I could see some dark clouds to the NW and eventually saw some distant flashes of lightening. All of the sudden I just heard this wooosh noise and looked up and saw a bunch of debris floating in the air in the distance, about 30 seconds later the wind was howling! Pretty crazy onset. When I saw how dark the sky was to my west, I checked the radar, and figured it wasn't going to be long before it got here, so I went out to watch. The lightning was still pretty distant, but the gust front was really obvious as it approached. Just classical looking. Too bad the light wasn't better or it would've made a good picture. Just about the time the cloud passed overhead is when the wind really picked up. Only had some smaller than pea-sized hail for the entire event though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 There could be a marginal severe weather risk on Friday, but instability is really lacking. If the area can get some more daytime heating, that would certainly help. Dew-points are progged in the upper 50's to near 60 and there's some pretty good winds aloft. Could see isolated damaging wind gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Severe Thunderstorm Watch SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 111 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 345 PM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 111 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS PAC003-005-007-019-031-051-053-059-063-065-073-085-121-125-129- 170300- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0111.130416T1945Z-130417T0300Z/ PA . PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER BUTLER CLARION FAYETTE FOREST GREENE INDIANA JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING OHC029-081-PAC003-007-WVC029-162330- /O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0026.130416T2301Z-130416T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 701 PM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIANA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO... NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO... NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHERN BEAVER COUNTY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA... HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 700 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TOMLINSON RUN STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEWELL... NEW CUMBERLAND... WELLSVILLE... HAMMONDSVILLE... TOMLINSON RUN STATE PARK... NEW MANCHESTER... EAST LIVERPOOL... CHESTER... SHIPPINGPORT... HARSHAVILLE... RACCOON CREEK STATE PARK... SEWICKLEY... HIGHWAYS IMPACTED INCLUDE... I-376 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 40 AND 52. I-376 PARKWAY WEST BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 54. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && LAT...LON 4067 8015 4047 8014 4049 8072 4065 8072 TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 270DEG 28KT 4056 8060 $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING PAC003-125-129-170030- /O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0027.130416T2341Z-130417T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 741 PM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 830 PM EDT * AT 740 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARNEGIE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SEWICKLEY... OAKDALE... MCDONALD... IMPERIAL... BRIDGEVILLE... CARNEGIE... UPPER SAINT CLAIR... MCKEES ROCKS... PERRYSVILLE... MOUNT LEBANON... BETHEL PARK... MOUNT WASHINGTON... HIGHWAYS IMPACTED INCLUDE... I-279 PARKWAY NORTH BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 11. I-579 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD. I-376 PARKWAY WEST BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 56 AND 69. I-376 PARKWAY CENTRAL BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 74. I-376 PARKWAY EAST BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 84. TOLL 66 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 13. I-79 IN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 69. I-76 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 71. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS A KILLER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && LAT...LON 4024 7953 4036 8029 4056 8021 4058 7957 4056 7956 4054 7953 4054 7951 4053 7950 4054 7948 4053 7947 TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 275DEG 32KT 4044 8009 $$ FRIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Pea size hail in Bridgeville, very heavy rain and wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thunder and Lightning is starting, starting to rain now. Very Windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 FLASH FLOOD WARNING PAC003-007-125-129-WVC009-029-170315- /O.NEW.KPBZ.FF.W.0001.130417T0017Z-130417T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 817 PM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHWESTERN BEAVER COUNTY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... EASTERN BROOKE COUNTY IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... WEST CENTRAL WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 1115 PM EDT * AT 809 PM EDT...HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL IN THE NEXT HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...LOW LYING SPOTS ON ROADS...AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. URBAN ROAD FLOODING IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG SAW MILL RUN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR SAFE PASSAGE. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && LAT...LON 4055 8058 4055 7969 4022 7971 4020 8059 $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 85 degrees right now. We won't see that for a while. Getting cloudy, the scattered storms should be popping soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 85 degrees right now. We won't see that for a while. Getting cloudy, the scattered storms should be popping soon. That's the good and bad of living in western PA. Warm weather early, but your susceptible to sharp contrasts in weather. My fiance always hated April in the Burgh because it would go cold, warm, hot, cold in a day with some rain and snow mixed in to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 85 degrees right now. We won't see that for a while. Getting cloudy, the scattered storms should be popping soon. There a long line of storms to our west in Ohio and south but they're not making much movement to the east. More northeast than east right now it seems. Maybe some more will develop with the warm air ahead of the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 It seems the front just went through. Temperature dropped about 15 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Was at my son's track meet late this afternoon. Boy did it get cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Nice Thunder and Lightning moving through at this time. And Heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngoldrules Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Get a load of what the 0z GFS has cooked up for us late next week. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Get a load of what the 0z GFS has cooked up for us late next week. lol If only.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Get a load of what the 0z GFS has cooked up for us late next week. lol 18Z GFS showing 7 inches of snow next Friday? http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/~ckarsten/bufkit/image_loader.phtml?site=kpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Although it's been pretty non-eventful recently, the long duration easterly wind component has been impressive. I've counted 11 straight days where the wind has consistently had some sort of easterly component to it. Can't remember the last time seeing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Slight risk day tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looks like 3:00 pm and on things could get severe today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 storms are popping now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 344 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 OHZ039>041-049-050-PAZ013-014-020-021-029-073-075-WVZ001-002-102045- ALLEGHENY PA-BEAVER PA-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA-CARROLL OH-COLUMBIANA OH- FAYETTE PA-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA- TUSCARAWAS OH-WASHINGTON PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 344 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHENY...BEAVER...CARROLL... COLUMBIANA...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...HANCOCK...JEFFERSON... NORTHEASTERN HARRISON...NORTHEASTERN TUSCARAWAS...NORTHERN BROOKE... NORTHERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND...SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES... AT 342 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 4 MILES WEST OF DELLROY TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF AVELLA TO CHARLEROI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WELLSBURG... FRANKLIN... FOLLANSBEE... WASHINGTON... ENTERPRISE... CHARLEROI... CALIFORNIA... BENTLEYVILLE... AVELLA... WINTERSVILLE... UNIONPORT... STEUBENVILLE... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4066 8129 4066 8125 4069 8124 4074 8117 4073 8110 4078 8109 4094 8084 4091 8081 4091 8053 4094 8052 4074 7983 4051 7951 4005 7988 4025 8058 4055 8148 $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Snowed Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I'm visiting my parents in eastern PA (Berks County). Things look pretty active in SW PA. Hope all the activity sweeps through before my journey back tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Nothing severe in my area. Now it is cooler and not looking forward to the next two days of highs in the low 50's and lows in the 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoraopolisWx Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I'm visiting my parents in eastern PA (Berks County). Things look pretty active in SW PA. Hope all the activity sweeps through before my journey back tomorrow. Nothing severe in my area. Now it is cooler and not looking forward to the next two days of highs in the low 50's and lows in the 30's. Yeah nothing widespread, but the WestEnd /Crafton Heights neighborhood had some tree damage, also I heard yesterday Brighton Heights got hit pretty good. Mabey a few snowflakes in the Laurels overnight. I know, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north pgh Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Just had a light graupel shower! May 12th. Temp is 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 231 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>022-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-130245- /O.NEW.KPBZ.FZ.W.0001.130513T0500Z-130513T1300Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE... SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS... AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT...APOLLO...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...LIGONIER...DONEGAL... NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE... POINT MARION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE... MARKLEYSBURG...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA 231 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * TIMING...AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. * IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLANTS WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 07 Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel717 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Just had a light graupel shower! May 12th. Temp is 51. I was in Franklin Park yesterday early afternoon, and swear it was snow mixed in with the rain at times. Others I was with also saw the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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