PITTSBURGH — Hot and humid this afternoon and this evening. Heat indices will be in the 90s and around 100 degrees for some, as a Heat Advisory continues for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Greene, Monongalia (WV), along with eastern Fayette and eastern Westmoreland counties through 8 p.m.
Severe storms are also expected this evening. Severe storms will bring damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and frequent lightning. Isolated tornadoes can’t be ruled out.
LATEST UPDATES
UPDATE 12 a.m.
Oakmont Borough has declared a state of emergency in response to the severe storms that passed through on Thursday.
UPDATE 9:55 p.m.
A group of local schools will be closed or delayed tomorrow following severe storms in our area. Here’s a look at the list.
UPDATE 9:38 p.m.
The Pavilion at Star Lake says the show is resuming and the storms have passed in the area.
UPDATE 9:15 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Greene, Washington and Fayette counties.
UPDATE 8:52 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Washington, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.
UPDATE 8:45 p.m.
NWS extended Flash Flood Warning time for Allegheny, northern Washington, northwestern Westmoreland, southwestern Armstrong, southeastern Butler, and southern Beaver counties until 12:15 a.m.
Northwestern Beaver and southern Lawrence counties were extended until 11:30 p.m.
UPDATE 8:35 p.m.
The show is still on hold at the Pavilion at Star Lake.
UPDATE 8:20 p.m.
Dependable Drive-In shut down operations early because of severe weather. They plan to be open tomorrow.
UPDATE 8:11 p.m.
Pavilion at Star Lake visitors have been asked to seek shelter because of lightning in the area.
UPDATE 7:35 p.m.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING has been extended for parts of Mercer and Lawrence counties.
UPDATE 7:20 p.m.
A vehicle is stuck in water on a flooded road in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
Crews are responding to Northumberland Street.
UPDATE 7:15 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended in parts of Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties.
UPDATE 7:10 p.m.
Officials with the Pavilion at Star Lake say the gates to the RÜFÜS DU SOL concert have opened.
UPDATE 7:08 p.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been extended in Westmoreland, Indiana and Fayette counties.
UPDATE 7:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit says severe storms are causing system-wide delays for their rail services.
UPDATE 7 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Fayette and Westmoreland counties.
UPDATE 6:55 p.m.
Concertgoers attending the Rüfüs Du Sol show at Star Lake Pavilion tonight have been asked to shelter in place amid the severe weather.
The Big Knob Grange Fair is closed for the night after severe storms damaged canopies and brought down power lines in Beaver County.
UPDATE 6:50 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Washington, Fayette, Allegheny, Westmoreland and Greene counties has been extended until 7:30 p.m.
UPDATE: 6:46 p.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been extended in parts of Westmoreland, Armstrong, Indiana and Allegheny counties.
UPDATE 6:38 p.m.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for parts of Westmoreland County.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended for parts of Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland counties.
UPDATE 6:23 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended in parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended for parts of Washington County.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Beaver, Butler and Armstrong counties.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended for parts of Allegheny and Washington counties.
UPDATE 6:00 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler, Washington, Beaver, Armstrong and Indiana counties.
Beaver, Butler, Allegheny and Lawrence counties are under a Flash Flood Warning.
UPDATE 5:30 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended to include parts of Jefferson and Beaver counties.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Lawrence and Beaver counties.
UPDATE 5:25 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Washington counties.
UPDATE 5:13 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties.
UPDATE 5:00 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties.
UPDATE 4:53 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for west-central Beaver County until 5:30 p.m.
UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for northwestern Beaver, west-central Butler and southwestern Lawrence counties until 5:15 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Mercer, northwestern Forest, Venango, northern Butler, northwestern Clarion and northern Lawrence counties until 5:30 p.m.
UPDATE 4 P.M.: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for our entire area until 10 p.m.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
Warm and muggy Friday with highs in the mid 80s. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible around midday and through the early afternoon hours.
Much nicer air arrives for Labor Day weekend with lower humidity and highs around 80 degrees starting Saturday.
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