Special Weather Statement for McKean
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What you need to know
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- McKean
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What is happening
At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bradford to near Kane to near Johnsonburg. Movement was east northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bradford to near Kane to near Johnsonburg. Movement was east northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bradford, Port Allegany, Smethport, Betula, Rew, Coryville, Crosby, Cyclone, Marshburg, Westline, Kinzua Bridge State Park, Mount Jewett, Eldred, Lewis Run, Ceres, University Of Pittsburgh Bradford, and Bradford Airport.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS State College PA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS State College PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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