Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:37PM EDT until July 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 437 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Rimersburg to near Vandergrift, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kittanning, Rimersburg, Ford City, New Bethlehem, West Kittanning,
Orchard Hills, East Brady, Rural Valley, Sligo, Dayton, West Hills,
Limestone, Hawthorn, Manorville, Ford Cliff, Elderton, Applewold
and Callensburg.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing 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:
Armstrong, PA; Clarion, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: