Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Pittsburgh and Surrounding Counties Until 2:15 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. The warning was triggered by radar-indicated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds.
Affected Areas
The following regions are included in the warning area:
- Pennsylvania: Northern Allegheny County, Northwestern Washington County, Northwestern Westmoreland County, and Southeastern Beaver County.
- West Virginia: Brooke County.
Specific locations impacted include Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Moon Township, Weirton, Franklin Park, Shaler Township, Plum, North Side Pittsburgh, Hampton Township, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Robinson Township, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, and Harrison Township.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected path should seek shelter immediately inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Additionally, because tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms, the NWS recommends seeking shelter in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 5:00 PM EDT for the northern panhandle of West Virginia.
Expected Conditions
At 1:41 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Coraopolis to near Avella (or Moon Township to near Avella), moving east at 60 mph.
- Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts.
- Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 2:15 PM EDT on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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