Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
632 WWUS81 KPBZ 212146 SPSPBZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 546 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 PAZ073-212215- Westmoreland PA- 546 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 545 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Irwin, or near Jeannette, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Greensburg, Jeannette, Mount Pleasant, Irwin, Manor, Youngwood, Lawson Heights, New Stanton, Calumet-Norvelt, North Irwin, Penn, Madison, Arona, Hunker, Adamsburg, Grapeville, and Harrison City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 57. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 61 and 83. 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. && LAT...LON 4014 7950 4012 7953 4032 7977 4037 7975 4040 7970 4028 7937 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 308DEG 28KT 4032 7969 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Rackley