Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
231 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

PAZ021-073>076-291915-
Fayette Ridges PA-Westmoreland Ridges PA-Westmoreland PA-
Allegheny PA-Fayette PA-
231 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY...
SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 315
PM EDT...

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Donora, or 13 miles southeast of Gastonville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Greensburg, Jeannette, Latrobe, Monessen, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale,
Monongahela, Charleroi, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville,
Youngwood, Derry, West Newton, Lawson Heights, New Stanton,
Perryopolis, Ligonier, North Belle Vernon, Calumet-Norvelt, and North
Charleroi.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 41 and 57.
  Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 68 and 89, and between
  mile markers 95 and 96.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern
and west central Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 7917 4006 7986 4007 7987 4008 7984
      4010 7984 4012 7985 4013 7989 4016 7991
      4016 7986 4017 7985 4019 7985 4020 7987
      4020 7992 4023 7994 4042 7928 4042 7926
      4043 7925 4016 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 251DEG 40KT 4015 7981

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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