[W8MWA] BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning

[Jeffrey Fritz]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
247 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Marion County in northern West Virginia...
  Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
  Eastern Wetzel County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 247 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
  near White Oak to near Jacksonburg, or along a line from 5 miles
  southeast of McKeesport to 13 miles west of Mannington, moving
  southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morgantown, Fairmont, Westover, Kingwood, Mannington, Star City,  and Terra Alta

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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