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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
324 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

PAC051-059-WVC061-077-181945-
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Greene PA-Fayette PA-Monongalia WV-Preston WV-
324 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN
MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON COUNTIES...

At 323 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morgantown,
moving northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 259 PM, a 59 MPH wind gust was reported
         at Morgantown Airport.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
         damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power
         outages.

Locations impacted include...
Morgantown, Westover, Star City, Point Marion, Granville, Cassville,
Brookhaven, Bobtown, Greensboro, Booth, Cheat Lake, Osage, and Core.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.

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LAT...LON 3962 7976 3951 7997 3967 8016 3982 7987
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 152DEG 5KT 3966 7995

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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