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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
220 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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Forest-Jefferson PA-Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Indiana-Higher Elevations of Indiana-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
220 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Pennsylvania and
northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms mainly between 8 and
10 pm this evening with potential for large hail and damaging winds.

Heavy rain associated with thunderstorms could also pose a limited
flash flood risk given saturated grounds across the region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A frost or freeze is expected Saturday night and especially Sunday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-509-181830-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Mercer-Venango-Lawrence-
Butler-Clarion-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-
Westmoreland-Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-
Monongalia-
220 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms mainly between 5 and
8 pm this evening with potential for large hail up to golf ball sized
and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are possible especially in the
Ohio Counties.

Heavy rain associated with thunderstorms could also pose a limited
flash flood risk given saturated grounds across the region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Frost and potentially a freeze is expected Saturday night and
especially Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

Craven