Special Weather Statement for Somerset
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What you need to know
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- Somerset
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What is happening
At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Uniontown to 13 miles southeast of Connellsville to near Bittinger. These storms will train across the same portions of southern Somerset County bringing between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain between 1130 pm and 1230 AM....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally 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 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Uniontown to 13 miles southeast of Connellsville to near Bittinger. These storms will train across the same portions of southern Somerset County bringing between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain between 1130 pm and 1230 AM. Movement was east southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Meyersdale, Ursina, Mount Davis, Confluence, Salisbury, Garrett, Addison, Wellersburg, Casselman, and Callimont.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 11:29PM 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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