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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
526 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
East Central Marion County in northern West Virginia...
Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Westover, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Morgantown, Fairmont, Westover, Star City, Masontown, Point Marion, Granville, Brookhaven, Cassville,
Fairchance, Rivesville, Smithfield, Bobtown and Mount Morris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH