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Tornado Watch

Issued at Sat 4:09 PM Mar. 7

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

TORNADO WATCH 25 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FOREST MERCER VENANGO IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION INDIANA JEFFERSON PA IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BEAVER LAWRENCE IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA PRESTON IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL OHIO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS, BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CANONSBURG, CLARION, CONNELLSVILLE, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY, FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA, KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MASONTOWN, MONACA, MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, OIL CITY, PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SHARON, TERRA ALTA, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG, WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, AND WHEELING.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Sat 4:27 PM Mar. 7

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for a portion of west central Pennsylvania.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Sat 4:27 PM Mar. 7

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 427 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Sewickley to over Cecil-Bishop, or along a line from over Moon Township to 5 miles northwest of McMurray, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Hazard: 70 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, Franklin Park, Vandergrift, Apollo, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Murrysville, Hampton Township and Scott Township.

Recommended Action

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for portions of southwest and west central Pennsylvania.

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