Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
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605 WWUS81 KPBZ 252301 SPSPBZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 701 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 PAZ020-021-029-WVZ001-252330- Beaver PA-Allegheny PA-Washington PA-Hancock WV- 701 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHENY AND HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Shippingport, or 9 miles northeast of Weirton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburgh, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Moon Township, Weirton, Franklin Park, Scott Township, Robinson Township, Cecil-Bishop, Bellevue, Carnegie, Kennedy Township, Ambridge, Stowe Township, McKees Rocks, Crafton, Coraopolis, Bridgeville, Avalon, and Sewickley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 49 and 55, and between mile markers 57 and 71. Parkway North between mile markers 7 and 12. Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 46 and 64. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4043 8056 4061 8050 4057 8003 4029 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 282DEG 23KT 4050 8044 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ MLB