Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 4:15PM EDT until August 16 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 415 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over West Kittanning to near Delmont, or along a line from over Kittanning to 6 miles north of Greensburg, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Indiana, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Homer City, Apollo, Murrysville, Blairsville, Ford City, Derry, Delmont, Leechburg, Freeport, Black Lick, West Kittanning, Clymer, North Apollo, West Leechburg, Avonmore and Orchard Hills.

What to do: Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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