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ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 1:00 PM EDT. The warning includes Indiana PA, New Kensington PA and Lower Burrell PA. This warning is for Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania, Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania and Central Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and no hail expected. There are 190,907 people in the warning along with 65 schools and 4 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 12:15 AM EDT. The warning includes Pittsburgh PA, Bethel Park PA and Monroeville PA. This warning is for Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania, Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania, Southern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, Brooke County in northern West Virginia and Hancock County in northern West Virginia. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 1,508,157 people in the warning along with 383 schools and 35 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM EDT. The warning includes Butler PA, Franklin Park PA and Fernway PA. This warning is for South Central Lawrence County. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 80 MPH and quarter sized hail. There are 568,155 people in the warning along with 170 schools and 12 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 8:30 PM EDT. The warning includes Bethel Park PA, Upper Saint Clair PA and Dormont PA. This warning is for West Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania and North Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and no hail expected. There are 185,604 people in the warning along with 45 schools and 3 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 1:00 PM EDT. The warning includes Pittsburgh PA, Bethel Park PA and Monroeville PA. This warning is for Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northeastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania and Southwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 1,454,189 people in the warning along with 374 schools and 30 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM EDT. The warning includes Monroeville PA, Plum PA and Wilkinsburg PA. This warning is for East Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 327,079 people in the warning along with 77 schools and 9 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM EDT. The warning includes Carnot-Moon PA, Coraopolis PA and Sewickley PA. This warning is for West Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and no hail is expected. There are 90,327 people in the warning along with 23 schools and 3 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:45 PM EDT. The warning includes Butler PA, Franklin Park PA and Fernway PA. This warning is for Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania and Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 270,830 people in the warning along with 68 schools and 4 hospitals.
ALT Slide discussing the potential for and uncertainties regarding severe thunderstorms Monday and Monday night.
ALT Flood Watch in effect for areas south of I-80 (including Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown,WV) from 1pm to 11pm. Counties can be added or removed as the event evolves.
ALT An Enhanced Risk (3 out of 5) remains in effect for today. The best chance for severe storms that are capably of producing damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes is between 12pm to 8pm. The Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch will likely be issued in portions of the region over the next 12 hours.
ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 10:45 PM EDT. The warning includes Weirton WV, Upper Saint Clair PA and Steubenville OH. This warning is for Southeastern Carroll County in east central Ohio, Northeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio, Northern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio, Southwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, Brooke County in northern West Virginia and Hancock County in northern West Virginia. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 284,368 people in the warning along with 73 schools and 7 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:45 PM EDT. The warning includes Weirton WV, Franklin Park PA and Fernway PA. This warning is for East Central Carroll County in east central Ohio, Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio, Northeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio, Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania, Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, Brooke County in northern West Virginia and Hancock County in northern West Virginia. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 70 MPH and no hail expected. There are 483,694 people in the warning along with 146 schools and 11 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays Severe Thunderstorm watch number 492 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 9:00 PM EDT. The watch includes parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The threats associated with this watch are a couple tornadoes possible, isolated hail up to ping pong size possible and widespread gusts up to 70 mph likely. There are 12,659,037 people in the watch along with 4052 schools and 283 hospitals.
ALT Ice cream watch: We have the right ingredients to make ice cream, but none has formed. Ice cream warning: Ice cream is fully formed and has been spotted.
ALT Heat exhaustion: dizziness, fatigue, thirst. Stop all activity and rest. Drink water. Heat stroke: headache, high temp. Call 911 right away.
ALT Remember to look before you lock as unattended children left in hot vehicles can be avoided.
ALT Don't leave your pet in a hot car as heatstroke can develop within 15 minutes, even with cracked windows.