Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
534 WWUS81 KPBZ 252232 SPSPBZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 632 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 PAZ021-029-073>076-252315- Fayette Ridges PA-Westmoreland Ridges PA-Westmoreland PA- Allegheny PA-Washington PA-Fayette PA- 632 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON... SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY...SOUTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND AND FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monessen, or 12 miles southeast of Gastonville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Uniontown, Connellsville, Monessen, California, Donora, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, Monongahela, Charleroi, Youngwood, West Newton, Bentleyville, Brownsville, New Stanton, South Connellsville, Perryopolis, North Belle Vernon, Wickerham Manor-Fisher, Calumet-Norvelt, and North Charleroi. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 34 and 57. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 70 and 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 4010 8002 4031 7974 4012 7928 3980 7966 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 313DEG 29KT 4014 7983 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MLB