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WWUS51 KPBZ 211908
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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

$$

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