Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette, Indiana, Westmoreland Counties PA

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Pennsylvania

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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.

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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.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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