Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Mount Vernon, PA ∙ Irwin, PA ∙ Crabtree, PA ∙ Paulton, PA ∙ Jacksonville, PA ∙ Bell Point, PA ∙ Dravosburg, PA ∙ Creighton, PA ∙ Adamsburg, PA ∙ Bradenville, PA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 419 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilkins Township, or over Monroeville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Greensburg, McKeesport, Jeannette, Latrobe, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Murrysville, Hampton Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, South Park Township and New Kensington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. 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 4086 7957 4063 7919 4027 7930 4029 7997 4056 7995 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 256DEG 33KT 4044 7980 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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