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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Forest, PA; Venango, PA

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Forest, Venango
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What is happening

At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 14 miles north of Marienville to 8 miles east of Oil City, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.

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Bulletin details

At 709 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 14 miles north of Marienville to 8 miles east of Oil City, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tionesta, Hasson Heights, Rouseville, West Hickory, Kellettville, Starr, East Hickory and Oil Creek State Park.

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Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 7:09PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 7:03PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 6:56PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 6:47PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 6:29PM EDT until July 21 at 7:15PM 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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