Tornado Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... South central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Wolfdale, or near Washington, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Canonsburg around 555 PM EDT. Cecil-Bishop around 600 PM EDT. McMurray around 605 PM EDT. Bethel Park, Gastonville, South Park Township, Jefferson Hills and Monongahela around 610 PM EDT. Clairton around 615 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Elizabeth, Finleyville, Meadow Lands, Eighty Four, Green Hills, Baidland, New Eagle, West Elizabeth, Houston and Wickerham Manor-Fisher.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... WASHINGTON, PA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
Address/Location
White Oak Police Department
2280 Lincoln Way
White Oak, PA 15131
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 412-672-9726
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WHITEOAKPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning