Saturday Storms Take Down Trees, Cause Game Delay

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published October 8, 2018 4:35 am
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VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — The thunderstorms that passed through the region on Saturday caused some minor problems in Venango County and the surrounding areas.

While Clarion seemed to avoid the brunt of the storms, a representative of Venango County Emergency Management stated that there were numerous trees reported down throughout Venango County Saturday evening.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh also received several reports of trees down in Venango County on Saturday evening, primarily north of Oil City.

“Those storms were very isolated in nature. We’ve had a lot of high dew points and it’s been abnormally warm so you tend to get these thunderstorms that just pop up,” Myranda Fullerton of the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said.

In Clarion, the Clarion University Golden Eagles football game against California on Saturday afternoon was postponed for nearly two hours due to inclement weather and the threat of lightning.

Although Explore receive a reader report of tree limbs down in the Clarion area, a representative of Clarion County 9-1-1 said they did not receive any weather-related calls on Saturday.

The general public is encouraged to report severe weather events to the National Weather Service. You can report severe weather to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh via the website, Facebook, Twitter, or by calling 412-262-1988.

Thunderstorm Criteria:

  • Tornadoes or funnel clouds (be very wary of look-alikes; watch for rotation)
  • Rotating appendage from a cumulonimbus cloud not touching the ground
  • Wall clouds, especially if they are rotating
  • Hail (Be specific with regard to size): Report any size and specify diameter. Quarter (1″) and larger is severe!
  • Wind Gusts: 40 mph or greater, specify whether estimated or recorded
  • Large branches downed (specify diameter of branch)
  • Trees/power lines downed
  • Structural damage to buildings (roof, windows, etc.)
  • Rainfall: 1 inch or greater in an hour and every inch thereafter or 2 inches or greater storm total
  • Flooding: Report any flooding, Basement, road, Streams/Rivers and also, when nearing bankfull
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