Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Turtle Creek
Sent
Fri, Aug 25 @ 2:01am
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 25 at 1:51AM EDT until August 25 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 151 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Harrison Township to Upper St. Clair to near West
Liberty, moving southeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some
power outages.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
McCandless Township, Monroeville, McMurray, Greensburg, Weirton,
McKeesport, Steubenville, Washington, Franklin Park, Jeannette,
Canonsburg, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Avella, and Valley Grove.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. 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 occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
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