Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 3:20PM EDT until June 6 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 320 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7
miles south of Ligonier to 6 miles south of Mannington, or along a
line from 14 miles southeast of Latrobe to 6 miles south of
Mannington, moving southeast at 45 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...
Morgantown, Greensburg, Fairmont, Uniontown, Jeannette, Latrobe,
Connellsville, Westover, Kingwood, Mannington, Star City, Terra
Alta, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, Masontown, Pleasant Valley,
Youngwood and Lawson Heights.
Instruction:
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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Fayette, PA; Greene, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Preston, WV; Wetzel, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA