Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette, Indiana, Westmoreland Counties PA
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NWS Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Fayette County, southeastern Westmoreland County, and south central Indiana County in Pennsylvania until 7:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA. Effective from September 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM EDT until September 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Fayette County, southeastern Westmoreland County, and south central Indiana County in southwestern and west central Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Latrobe, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville, Derry, Lawson Heights, New Stanton, Ligonier, Black Lick, Seven Springs, Calumet-Norvelt, Everson, New Florence, Seward, Bolivar, Youngstown, Hunker and Laurel Mountain.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 7:08 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles east of Black Lick to over Connellsville, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:45 PM EDT on September 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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