Severe Weather Statement
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
510 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

OHC081-PAC003-005-007-019-125-129-WVC009-029-172130-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0125.000000T0000Z-240617T2130Z/
Jefferson OH-Beaver PA-Washington PA-Butler PA-Allegheny PA-
Westmoreland PA-Armstrong PA-Brooke WV-Hancock WV-
510 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN BUTLER...ALLEGHENY...NORTHWESTERN
WESTMORELAND...SOUTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...BROOKE AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES...

At 509 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles west of Kittanning to near Gibsonia to 6 miles
east of Weirton, moving east at 35 mph.

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

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

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Trees snapped
         and uprooted. Power outages can be expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
McCandless Township, Cranberry, Moon Township, Weirton, Butler,
Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Shaler Township,
Plum, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, and Hampton
Township.

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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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 4082 7939 4056 7960 4030 8015 4042 8070
      4069 8022 4090 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 282DEG 32KT 4088 7970 4063 7988 4038 8045

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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