{"id":132417,"date":"2026-03-07T20:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132417\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T20:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:41:14","slug":"tornado-watch-issued-ahead-of-strong-storms-reaching-pittsburgh-region-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132417\/","title":{"rendered":"TORNADO WATCH issued ahead of strong storms reaching Pittsburgh region \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"

PITTSBURGH \u2014 Strong storms are expected to impact the Pittsburgh region on Saturday, starting in the early afternoon and lasting through the evening. <\/p>\n

TRACK THE STORMS WITH OUR INTERACTIVE RADAR <\/a><\/p>\n

While the primary risk from storms today will be damaging straight-line winds, hail and even isolated tornadoes are possible. Make sure to have a plan in place and have a way to get severe weather alerts. <\/p>\n

Find live updates regarding the severe weather below: <\/p>\n

UPDATE 3:30 P.M.: Parts of Butler, Beaver and Lawrence counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 3:20 P.M.: Part of Washington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4 p.m. <\/p>\n

UPDATE: 3:05 P.M.: Parts of Armstrong, Butler and Clarion counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:45 p.m. <\/p>\n

UPDATE 2:38 P.M.: Parts of Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties are in a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:15 p.m. <\/p>\n

UPDATE 1:30 P.M.: The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for the entire region until 8 p.m. <\/p>\n

ORIGINAL STORY <\/p>\n

It\u2019s unseasonably warm this morning with temperatures in the 50s and low 60s! Temperatures will jump well into the 70s this afternoon thanks to sunshine and a southwesterly breeze, likely tying or potentially breaking the record high of 76 set back in 1983.<\/p>\n

Thunderstorms are expected to move in after 3 p.m., first for areas north and west, closer to New Castle and Slippery Rock, and then gradually spreading southeastward toward Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n

While the primary risk from storms today will be damaging straight-line winds, hail and even isolated tornadoes are possible, especially if storms stay \u201ccellular\u201d in nature for longer.<\/p>\n

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Severe Weather Risks 3\/7\/26 <\/p>\n

Storms should clear our eastern counties by 7 p.m. or 8 p.m., with just off-and-on showers expected overnight as temperatures fall into the 40s. Clouds and a few showers are expected early Sunday morning, but drier air is expected to move in by the afternoon, accompanied by more sunshine and mild weather.<\/p>\n

Temperatures surge closer to 70 on Monday and Tuesday, with dry conditions. The next front approaches on Wednesday, bringing more rain and plummeting temperatures by Thursday.<\/p>\n

Make sure to get the latest forecast on Channel 11 News on WPXI. Don\u2019t forget to download the Severe Weather Team 11 App for the latest updates and alerts. <\/p>\n

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