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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
550 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

PAC003-005-019-222200-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-260822T2200Z/
Allegheny PA-Armstrong PA-Butler PA-
550 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY, SOUTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND SOUTHEASTERN
BUTLER COUNTIES...

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sarver, or 11
miles southwest of Kittanning, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Public reported trees down in Wexford.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Butler, Harrison Township, Homeacre-Lyndora, Shanor-Northvue,
  Meridian, Meadowood, Oak Hills, Sarver, Freeport, Saxonburg,
  Russellton, Nixon, Curtisville, East Butler and Crooked Creek Lake
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm has produced damaging winds.

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

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LAT...LON 4071 7991 4071 7992 4073 7992 4073 7993
      4075 7993 4075 7994 4077 7995 4089 7997
      4092 7986 4070 7946 4065 7963 4067 7964
      4068 7967 4067 7970 4064 7969 4059 7987
      4064 7987 4064 7988 4066 7988 4066 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 242DEG 27KT 4073 7976

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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