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225 WWUS51 KPBZ 062206SVSPBZSevere Weather StatementNational Weather Service Pittsburgh PA606 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024PAC005-019-031-073-085-121-062230-/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-240806T2230Z/Mercer PA-Venango PA-Lawrence PA-Butler PA-Armstrong PA-Clarion PA-606 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDTFOR MERCER...VENANGO...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHEASTERN BUTLER...NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND NORTHWESTERN CLARION COUNTIES...At 606 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from 8 miles south of Guys Mills to 12 miles southwest ofFranklin to Grove City, moving east at 50 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power outages.Locations impacted include...Hermitage, Oil City, Grove City, Franklin, Greenville, Sugarcreek,New Wilmington, Mercer, Hasson Heights, Stoneboro, Seneca,Harrisville, Parker, Polk, Sandy Lake, Clark, Emlenton, Rouseville,Clintonville, and Fredonia.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quicklyfrom severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into thebasement or small central room in a sturdy structure.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH. &&LAT...LON 4132 7952 4108 7961 4113 8040 4149 8039 4148 8013 4149 8012 4149 8000 4150 8000 4150 7998 4151 7998 4151 7996 4154 7994 4154 7992 4156 7991 4159 7985 4160 7985 4162 7958TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 263DEG 43KT 4152 8003 4129 8004 4118 8006 TORNADO...POSSIBLEHAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 INWIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATEDMAX WIND GUST...60 MPH$$MLB