Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 7:37PM EDT until July 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 737 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Sharpsburg to near Wolfdale, or along a line from near
Pittsburgh to 6 miles east of Avella, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, Weirton, Steubenville,
Washington, Canonsburg, Wellsburg, Avella, Gastonville, West
Mifflin, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Whitehall, South
Park Township, Robinson Township and Cecil-Bishop.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Carroll, OH; Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Allegheny, PA; Beaver, PA; Fayette, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: