Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Elizabeth Township
Sent
Sat, Jun 6 @ 2:58pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 2:51PM EDT until June 6 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 251 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over West Newton to 8 miles southeast of Jacksonburg, or along a line
from 8 miles south of McKeesport to 12 miles southwest of Mannington,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported tree and power pole damage across
Belmont County and Washington County.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McKeesport, Waynesburg, Gastonville,
West Mifflin, Baldwin, Whitehall, South Park Township, Munhall,
Jefferson Hills, North Versailles, Brentwood, Dormont, Castle
Shannon, Pleasant Hills, White Oak and Monessen.
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread
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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This notification was posted by Elizabeth Township. Elizabeth Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
