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

PAC019-073-085-182315-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-240618T2315Z/
Mercer PA-Lawrence PA-Butler PA-
644 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN MERCER...LAWRENCE AND WEST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTIES...

At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Wilmington,
or 7 miles northeast of New Castle, moving north at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Castle, Hermitage, Sharpsville, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New
Castle Northwest, Mercer, New Beaver, Pulaski, West Middlesex, Plain
Grove Township, Wampum, South New Castle, Harlansburg, Portersville,
Jackson Center, Volant, McConnells Mill, Rose Point Park, and
Cooper`s Lake Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

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 4089 8015 4089 8040 4126 8048 4127 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 183DEG 18KT 4107 8025

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

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