Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Pittsburgh Area
Pittsburgh and much of Western Pennsylvania is under a tornado watch.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the Pittsburgh area and much of Western Pennsylvania until 4 p.m. today.
The watch is in effect for Allegheny, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Indiana, Lawrence, Forest, Mercer, Venango, Clairion and Jefferson counties.
Multiple lines of storms are expected to cross the area this afternoon and pose a risk for damaging winds and tornadoes.
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The weather service advises to be prepared to act quickly if a tornado warning is issued. Should that occur, seek shelter in the lowest area of your home or the room with the least windows.
Tornado Watch issued until 4 PM. Multiple lines of showers and storms will move east across the area this morning and afternoon. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts and possibly a few tornadoes. Have a plan in place to seek shelter if a storm approaches. #pawx #wvwx #ohwx pic.twitter.com/lcd1QLfUFb
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 16, 2025
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