Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 2:38PM EDT until June 6 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Gastonville to 7 miles southwest of Pine Grove, or along a line
from over Gastonville to 15 miles southeast of New Martinsville,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Law enforcement reported tree and power pole damage across
Belmont County and Washington County.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, McKeesport, Washington,
Canonsburg, New Martinsville, Waynesburg, Gastonville, West
Mifflin, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Whitehall, South
Park Township, Munhall, Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills and North
Versailles.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread
damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Greene, PA; Washington, PA; Marion, WV; Marshall, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA