Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
239 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

PAZ073>076-291915-
Fayette Ridges PA-Westmoreland Ridges PA-Westmoreland PA-Fayette PA-
239 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND AND
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, or 9 miles northeast of
Connellsville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Ligonier, Seven Springs, Calumet-Norvelt, Laurel Mountain, Donegal,
Champion, Indian Head, Acme, Jones Mills, and Laurel Mountain State
Park.

This includes Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 82 and 99.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7913 4018 7914 4016 7915 4016 7916
      4014 7916 4011 7918 4012 7921 4010 7923
      4009 7926 3999 7933 4005 7952 4022 7950
      4028 7912 4020 7912
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 277DEG 19KT 4009 7943

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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