STORM2K

This just came across from NWS Pittsburgh. Storms are moving into Erie county now and moving at 85 miles per hour!

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1121 PM EDT THU MAY 6 2004


OHZ039>041-048>050-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-WVZ001-070800-
ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BUTLER PA-CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-
COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FOREST PA-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-
INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MERCER PA-
TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-
1121 PM EDT THU MAY 6 2004

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...

ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER BUTLER
CLARION FOREST INDIANA JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO

IN WEST VIRGINIA...

HANCOCK

IN OHIO...

CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON HARRISON
JEFFERSON TUSCARAWAS


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1106 PM EDT THU MAY 6 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 1106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES WEST OF GIRARD...OR ABOUT 15 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ASHTABULA...MOVING EAST AT 85 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CORRY
GIRARD
UNION CITY
WATERFORD
WATTSBURG

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY WITH THIS
STORM. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN CLEVELAND.

LAT...LON 4186 8003 4197 8056 4209 8016 4205 7986
4201 7977 4199 7962 4186 7962

$$

LOMBARDY

Offical watch statement from SPC...

SEL2

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 152
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1120 PM EDT THU MAY 6 2004

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OHIO
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
LAKE ERIE

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1120 PM
UNTIL 400 AM EDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 65
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF BRADFORD
PENNSYLVANIA TO 60 MILES WEST OF MANSFIELD OHIO.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 151...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG COLD FRONT MOVING SE
ACROSS THE LWR GRT LKS. FRONT IS ORIENTED ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO PLUME
OF ELEVATED MIXED LAYER AIR SWEEPING E FROM THE UPPER MID WEST.
FRONTAL UPLIFT...STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND 40-50 KT DEEP NWLY
SHEAR SUGGEST POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SUSTAINED STORMS WITH HAIL AND
POSSIBLY HIGH WIND. OTHER ACTIVITY...ASSOCIATED WITH MCS NOW
FORMING OVER NE IND...MAY POSE A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND IN N CNTRL
OH LATER TONIGHT.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 55
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29035.


...CORFIDI

stay safe!!!!

Yaw, I saw that 85 mph mover. That sure is clipping along!

Well...nothing happened over night in my area as far as I can tell right now. I am not seeing any reports of storm damage and I didnt receive any Heavy weather approaching emails for either home or at work which is to my north. So, I guess the storms just stayed away last night. Got another chance today of more severe weather. Will be interesting to see what comes of it today as well.

Tom