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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
523 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
  Northern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
  Western Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
  Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
  Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
  Hancock County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 522 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles east of Ford City to Murrysville to near
  Avella, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement and trained spotters reported widespread
           wind damage across the warned area.

  IMPACT...Trees snapped and uprooted. Power outages can be
           expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
  McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray,
  Greensburg, Weirton, McKeesport, Franklin Park, Jeannette,
  Canonsburg, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Gastonville, and
  Shaler Township.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 23, between mile
  markers 26 and 27, and between mile markers 53 and 57.
  Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 36 and 76.
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 40 and 72.
  Parkway North between mile markers 1 and 13.
  Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 51 and 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across the warned area. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring
with these storms. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4078 7906 4022 7952 4016 8016 4039 8061
      4063 8000 4085 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 333DEG 19KT 4075 7938 4043 7964 4029 8051

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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