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671 WWUS51 KPBZ 172029SVSPBZSevere Weather StatementNational Weather Service Pittsburgh PA429 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024PAC003-005-019-063-129-172100-/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0222.000000T0000Z-240817T2100Z/Allegheny PA-Armstrong PA-Butler PA-Indiana PA-Westmoreland PA-429 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FOR EASTERN ALLEGHENY, CENTRAL WESTMORELAND, SOUTHERN ARMSTRONG, SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES...At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Murrysville, or near 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, Plum, West Mifflin, Murrysville, Wilkinsburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Munhall, Harrison Township, North Versailles and Swissvale.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 4051 7987 4051 7988 4052 7988 4052 7989 4054 7989 4054 7990 4058 7990 4058 7989 4061 7989 4086 7957 4063 7919 4027 7930 4029 7987 4032 7988 4032 7989 4033 7989 4035 7991 4037 7990 4042 7990 4046 7987TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 256DEG 33KT 4044 7979HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 INWIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATEDMAX WIND GUST...60 MPH$$MLB