Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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

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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.

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.

This notification was posted by Allegheny Township. Allegheny 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.

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