From the US National Weather Service: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 3 pm edt for northeastern Allegheny, northwestern Westmoreland, southern Armstrong and southwestern Indiana Counties.
At 220 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 8 miles southeast of Ford City to over Penn Hills, or along a line from 10 miles southeast of Kittanning to over Penn Hills, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include… Penn Hills, Monroeville, Indiana, Vandergrift, Homer City, Apollo, Plum, Murrysville, Wilkinsburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, O`hara Township, Oakmont, Arnold, Tarentum, Natrona Heights and Blairsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT Wednesday for portions of southwest and west central Pennsylvania, including Indiana County.
Indiana County is also under a Flood Watch until 10 pm tonight.
