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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
901 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
 

PAZ031-074>076-078-WVZ012-021-509>512-180200-
Higher Elevations of Indiana PA-Fayette Ridges PA-
Westmoreland Ridges PA-Greene PA-Fayette PA-Eastern Preston WV-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston WV-Marion WV-
Monongalia WV-Wetzel WV-Preston WV-
901 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Vinco to near Uniontown to 6 miles east of
Middlebourne. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Morgantown, Fairmont, Uniontown, Westover, Kingwood, Mannington, Star
City, Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Farmington, Barrackville, Point
Marion, Monongah, Granville, Fairview, Newburg, Seven Springs,
Brookhaven, Cassville, and Fairchance.

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 68 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 31.
  Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 90 and 100.
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0.
  Interstate 79 in West Virginia between mile markers 131 and 160.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southwestern
and west central Pennsylvania...and northern and northeastern West
Virginia.

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LAT...LON 4012 7917 4009 7926 3990 7940 3985 7942
      3979 7935 3978 7939 3972 7939 3972 7948
      3950 7948 3938 7986 3945 7994 3939 8006
      3947 8048 3943 8054 3949 8073 3982 7978
      4047 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 271DEG 42KT 4043 7892 3982 7971 3947 8079 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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