NWS Pittsburgh PATO.W 0023June 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Fayette and Westmoreland, PA
The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh issued a tornado warning for Fayette and Westmoreland in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on June 22. It was the 23rd tornado warning the NWS office in Pittsburgh issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 23 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 8 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pittsburgh PA
- Area
- Fayette and Westmoreland
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:13 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPBZ TO.W 0023
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
TORPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles west of Connellsville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Connellsville, South Connellsville, Seven Springs, Dunbar, Vanderbilt, Dawson, Champion, Mill Run, Indian Head, Normalville and Jones Mills.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh PA.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.