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Sewickley Township Emergency Management Agency
Saturday August 17th, 2024 :: 04:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilkins Township, or over Monroeville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Greensburg, McKeesport, Jeannette, Latrobe, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Murrysville, Hampton Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, South Park Township and New Kensington.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... ARMSTRONG, PA ... BUTLER, PA ... INDIANA, PA ... WESTMORELAND, PA

Instructions:

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Sewickley Township Emergency Management Agency
2288 Mars Hill Rd
Irwin, PA 15642

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 724-446-7202

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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