Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 7 at 4:19PM EST until March 7 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 419 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Imperial to 5 miles northwest of McGovern, or along a line from
6 miles west of Moon Township to 6 miles west of Canonsburg, moving
northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, Franklin Park,
Vandergrift, Apollo, Avella, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin,
North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin and Upper St. Clair.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread damaging winds.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for portions of
southwest and west central Pennsylvania.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov