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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1210 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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Forest PA-Venango PA-Mercer PA-
1210 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHERN
VENANGO AND NORTHWESTERN FOREST COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

At 1209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Meadville to 9 miles northwest of Grove
City. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Sugarcreek, Cooperstown, Pleasantville, Utica, New Lebanon, West
Hickory, Maurice K Goddard State Park, and Oil Creek State Park.

This includes Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 128
and 137.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4133 8021 4148 8019 4149 8000 4160 7983
      4162 7983 4163 7928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 248DEG 28KT 4168 8010 4128 8017

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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