WE HAVE A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR A NUMBER OF COUNTIES AND GOING TO IMPACT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FOR ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BEAVER, BUTLER, AS WELL AS CLARION LAWRENCE, WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND. THAT’S A LOT OF THE AREA. AS WE TAKE A LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415. IT IS THE BIG YELLOW BOX THAT YOU ARE SEEING THERE. AND AS WE ZOOM IN, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE TOWNS THAT ARE BEING IMPACTED BY THIS. I’VE TAKEN THE LIGHTNING OFF, BUT NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THESE CELLS THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH. YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY RAIN THAT IS PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA. PLACES LIKE PITTSBURGH GETTING READY TO SEE SOME OF THIS HEAVY RAIN MOVE INTO YOUR LOCATION. NOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES AHEAD OF THAT TIME YOU’RE SEEING THERE. SO PENNSBURY VILLAGE, YOU’RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 325 FOR THIS TO MOVE IN OR BASICALLY HERE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, ABOUT 325 FOR HEIDELBERG THORNBURG AT ABOUT 325. ALSO, THAT’S THE CASE FOR CARNEGIE, CRAFTON AND INGRAM JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER THAT. AND THOSE TOWNS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS. AND UP NORTH, AS WE GO TOWARDS THE CRANBERRY AREA, WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING THIS CELL THAT IS MOVING UP VERY HEAVY RAIN, AND THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT AREAS LIKE MARS. CURRENTLY, SEVEN FIELDS, CALLERY, VALENCIA, ALL THOSE AREAS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT IS COMING DOWN AT THIS TIME. AND AGAIN, SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WITH THIS CELL THAT IS MOVING THROUGH THAT WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 415. THE CELL MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30MPH. AS WE TAKE A LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER, LOOK HERE AGAIN, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT WE DO HAVE SOME SHOWERS THAT ARE ALSO THUNDERSTORM THAT IS ALSO TAKING PLACE DOWN TO THE SOUTH TOWARDS THE WAYNESBURG AREA. THIS IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:00. AGAIN, THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM BOTH OF THESE STORMS ARE GOING TO BE 60 TO 70 MILE PER HOUR WINDS, ESPECIALLY THAT CELL UP TO THE NORTH, MOVING THROUGH MARS RIGHT NOW AND HEADING FOR PITTSBURGH AND WASHINGTON. VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS. WITH THAT WAYNESBURG, YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY RAIN. LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THAT AS WELL. WARNING THAT’S MOVING THROUGH. THAT’S HEADING TOWARDS UNIONTOWN AS WELL AS FARMINGTON. SPRINGHILL. MORGANTOWN CAN GET CAUGHT UP IN THAT AS WELL. BUT THE BIG CELL THAT’S MOVING THROUGH RIGHT NOW, JUST HITTING THROUGH CRANBERRY HARMONY, ALSO MARS, VALENCIA HEADING FOR CLINTON SAXONBURG NEW KENSINGTON, PLUM, CLAIRTON, NEW EAGLE. YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE THIS MOVING IN YOUR DIRECTION. ALSO WASHINGTON AGAIN, IT IS GOING TO BE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN. YOU CAN HAVE WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 TO 70MPH. LIGHTNING STRIKES. YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY WANT TO BE INDOORS AS THIS LINE OF STORMS MOVES THROUGH. MANY OF OUR AREAS. WE’LL CONTINUE TO TRACK THESE STORMS AS WE GO THROUGH THE AF
Thunderstorm Warnings issued for Western Pennsylvania | 70 mph winds possible
More shower/t’storm chances Thursday and Friday afternoon
Thunderstorm watches and warnings are now in effect across Western Pennsylvania. Thursday and Friday are Impact Days with the threat of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon/evening.Thunderstorm Warning: A thunderstorm warning is in place for Allegheny County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, Butler County, Beaver County, and Lawrence County until 4:15 p.m. Locations that could see 70 mph winds include: Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, Wheeling, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport, Butler, Washington, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Canonsburg, Martins Ferry and Monaca.Officials warn storms may produce winds of up to 70 mph. Thunderstorm Watch: A Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania. That watch extends until 8 p.m. on Thursday. More: Read the weather alert for your countyInteractive radar: Track snow in your areaLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE mobile appImpact Days Thursday and FridayScattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible for Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and gusty winds.Thursday’s thunderstorms are timing in for the early afternoon until 5 pm.Friday looks to see the best coverage of storms in the afternoon as the cold front passes.Quieter, more seasonal start to the weekendThe weather will calm down over the weekend. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s, and humidity levels will be less. Expect plnety of sunshine on Saturday.A few isolated showers, late Sunday into Monday, are possible with a cold front crossing the region. More seasonal temperatures will follow next week.Thursday: Impact Day: Afternoon/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 86Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Muggy. Low: 71.Friday: Impact Day: Afternoon/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 84
Thunderstorm watches and warnings are now in effect across Western Pennsylvania.
Thursday and Friday are Impact Days with the threat of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon/evening.
Thunderstorm Warning:
A thunderstorm warning is in place for Allegheny County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Armstrong County, Butler County, Beaver County, and Lawrence County until 4:15 p.m.
Locations that could see 70 mph winds include: Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, Wheeling, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport, Butler, Washington, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Canonsburg, Martins Ferry and Monaca.
Officials warn storms may produce winds of up to 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Watch:
A Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania. That watch extends until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Impact Days Thursday and Friday
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible for Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and gusty winds.
Thursday’s thunderstorms are timing in for the early afternoon until 5 pm.
Friday looks to see the best coverage of storms in the afternoon as the cold front passes.
Quieter, more seasonal start to the weekend
The weather will calm down over the weekend. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s, and humidity levels will be less. Expect plnety of sunshine on Saturday.
A few isolated showers, late Sunday into Monday, are possible with a cold front crossing the region. More seasonal temperatures will follow next week.
Thursday: Impact Day: Afternoon/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 86
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Muggy. Low: 71.
Friday: Impact Day: Afternoon/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 84
