Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 6:57PM EDT until September 3 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 657 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Derry to over Mount Pleasant, or along a line from near Latrobe
to 10 miles south of Greensburg, moving southeast at 45 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR GREENSBURG, YOUNGSTOWN, DONEGAL,
LIGONIER .
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...
Greensburg, Latrobe, Mount Pleasant, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna,
Youngwood, Derry, Lawson Heights, New Stanton, Ligonier, Seven
Springs, Calumet-Norvelt, Youngstown, Hunker, Laurel Mountain,
Donegal, Champion, Crabtree, Loyalhanna Gorge, Acme and Jones
Mills.
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:
Fayette, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov