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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, PA; Clarion, PA; Lawrence, PA +2 more

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At 501 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles south of Oil City to 6 miles east of New Castle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings....

What the bulletin says to do

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds.

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Bulletin details

At 501 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles south of Oil City to 6 miles east of New Castle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... New Castle, Grove City, Slippery Rock, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Harrisville, Plain Grove Township, Emlenton, Clintonville, West Liberty, Eau Claire, Harlansburg, Kennerdell, Barkeyville, West Sunbury, Volant, Cherry Valley and Boyers.

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3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 5:01PM EDT until September 3 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 4:44PM EDT until September 3 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 4:23PM EDT until September 3 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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