Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
058 WWUS51 KPBZ 211908 SVSPBZ Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 308 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 PAC051-WVC061-077-211930- /O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0257.000000T0000Z-240921T1930Z/ Fayette PA-Monongalia WV-Preston WV- 308 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE, NORTHWESTERN PRESTON AND NORTHEASTERN MONONGALIA COUNTIES... At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Point Marion, or 10 miles south of Uniontown, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Point Marion, Brookhaven, Fairchance, Smithfield, Greensboro, Laurel Run, Cheat Lake and Clifton Mills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced widespread damaging winds and is capable of producing large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3972 7991 3973 7991 3974 7990 3975 7991 3976 7993 3978 7993 3979 7992 3979 7991 3980 7991 3983 7979 3971 7958 3957 7981 TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 305DEG 21KT 3977 7981 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ MLB