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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
623 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

PAZ007-008-182300-
Venango PA-Mercer PA-
623 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN VENANGO COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Franklin, moving east at 20 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...
Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Stoneboro, Seneca, Polk, Sandy Lake,
Cooperstown, Woodland Heights, Utica, New Lebanon, Maurice K Goddard
State Park, Cranberry Township, and Oil Creek State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

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LAT...LON 4162 7975 4136 7968 4127 8009 4148 8016
      4149 8000 4150 8000 4150 7998 4151 7998
      4151 7996 4154 7994 4154 7992 4156 7991
      4156 7989 4157 7989 4157 7987 4158 7987
      4160 7983 4162 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 255DEG 19KT 4145 7999

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

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