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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
708 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

WVZ021-509>512-100015-
Eastern Preston WV-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston WV-Marion WV-
Monongalia WV-Preston WV-
708 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MONONGALIA...NORTHERN PRESTON
AND NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cassville, or near Star City, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Morgantown, Westover, Kingwood, Star City, Terra Alta, Granville,
Fairview, Brookhaven, Cassville, Rivesville, Grant Town, Reedsville,
Masontown, Albright, Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, Valley Point,
Booth, Everettville, and Cheat Lake.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 68 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 31.
  Interstate 79 in West Virginia between mile markers 141 and 160.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 8028 3972 8019 3972 7948 3940 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 280DEG 34KT 3965 8009

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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