Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Allegheny, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Washington, PA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 3:05PM EDT until August 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 305 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles south of Oakwood to near Weirton, or along a line from 8 miles northeast of East Palestine to near Weirton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McKeesport, Butler, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Shaler Township, Plum and West Mifflin.
What to do: Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:45:00 GMT.
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