Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 6:29PM EDT until September 3 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 629 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Homestead to over McKeesport, or along a line from over
Pittsburgh to over McKeesport, moving east at 55 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR HOMESTEAD, SWISSVALE, FOREST HILLS,
WILKINSBURG, CHURCHILL.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Greensburg, McKeesport,
Jeannette, Plum, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Murrysville, Wilkinsburg,
Munhall, Jefferson Hills, North Versailles, Brentwood, Swissvale,
Pleasant Hills, White Oak and Clairton.
Instruction:
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure. These storms are capable of producing
widespread destructive winds.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov