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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
316 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

PAC051-WVC061-077-211930-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0257.000000T0000Z-240921T1930Z/
Fayette PA-Monongalia WV-Preston WV-
316 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FAYETTE, NORTHWESTERN PRESTON AND NORTHEASTERN
MONONGALIA COUNTIES...

At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
Uniontown, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management 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...
  Brookhaven, 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 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 3967 7988 3967 7987 3968 7987 3969 7986
      3969 7985 3971 7983 3971 7982 3972 7981
      3972 7980 3973 7980 3973 7979 3974 7978
      3974 7977 3975 7976 3975 7973 3976 7972
      3977 7970 3977 7969 3971 7958 3957 7981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 305DEG 21KT 3975 7977

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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