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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
402 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

PAZ014-016-021-022-073-074-077-078-252115-
Armstrong PA-Jefferson PA-Higher Elevations of Indiana PA-Butler PA-
Westmoreland Ridges PA-Westmoreland PA-Allegheny PA-Indiana PA-
402 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON...NORTHEASTERN
WESTMORELAND AND ARMSTRONG COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Apollo, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Indiana, Punxsutawney, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Homer City, Apollo,
Murrysville, Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, Blairsville, Ford
City, Delmont, Leechburg, Freeport, Black Lick, West Kittanning,
Clymer, North Apollo, West Leechburg, and Avonmore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4040 7897 4040 7969 4083 7971 4104 7880
      4072 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 267DEG 21KT 4059 7946

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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