{"id":216791,"date":"2026-06-11T20:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216791\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:47:19","slug":"thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-all-of-western-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216791\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderstorm Watch issued for all of Western Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thunderstorm Watch issued for all of Western Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

More shower\/t’storm chances Thursday and Friday afternoon<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWE HAVE A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR A NUMBER OF COUNTIES AND GOING TO IMPACT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FOR ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BEAVER, BUTLER, AS WELL AS CLARION LAWRENCE, WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND. THAT\u2019S A LOT OF THE AREA. AS WE TAKE A LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415. IT IS THE BIG YELLOW BOX THAT YOU ARE SEEING THERE. AND AS WE ZOOM IN, YOU\u2019LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE TOWNS THAT ARE BEING IMPACTED BY THIS. I\u2019VE TAKEN THE LIGHTNING OFF, BUT NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THESE CELLS THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH. YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY RAIN THAT IS PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA. PLACES LIKE PITTSBURGH GETTING READY TO SEE SOME OF THIS HEAVY RAIN MOVE INTO YOUR LOCATION. NOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES AHEAD OF THAT TIME YOU\u2019RE SEEING THERE. SO PENNSBURY VILLAGE, YOU\u2019RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 325 FOR THIS TO MOVE IN OR BASICALLY HERE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, ABOUT 325 FOR HEIDELBERG THORNBURG AT ABOUT 325. ALSO, THAT\u2019S THE CASE FOR CARNEGIE, CRAFTON AND INGRAM JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER THAT. AND THOSE TOWNS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS. AND UP NORTH, AS WE GO TOWARDS THE CRANBERRY AREA, WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING THIS CELL THAT IS MOVING UP VERY HEAVY RAIN, AND THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT AREAS LIKE MARS. CURRENTLY, SEVEN FIELDS, CALLERY, VALENCIA, ALL THOSE AREAS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT IS COMING DOWN AT THIS TIME. AND AGAIN, SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WITH THIS CELL THAT IS MOVING THROUGH THAT WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 415. THE CELL MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30MPH. AS WE TAKE A LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER, LOOK HERE AGAIN, YOU\u2019LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT WE DO HAVE SOME SHOWERS THAT ARE ALSO THUNDERSTORM THAT IS ALSO TAKING PLACE DOWN TO THE SOUTH TOWARDS THE WAYNESBURG AREA. THIS IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:00. AGAIN, THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM BOTH OF THESE STORMS ARE GOING TO BE 60 TO 70 MILE PER HOUR WINDS, ESPECIALLY THAT CELL UP TO THE NORTH, MOVING THROUGH MARS RIGHT NOW AND HEADING FOR PITTSBURGH AND WASHINGTON. VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS. WITH THAT WAYNESBURG, YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY RAIN. LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THAT AS WELL. WARNING THAT\u2019S MOVING THROUGH. THAT\u2019S HEADING TOWARDS UNIONTOWN AS WELL AS FARMINGTON. SPRINGHILL. MORGANTOWN CAN GET CAUGHT UP IN THAT AS WELL. BUT THE BIG CELL THAT\u2019S MOVING THROUGH RIGHT NOW, JUST HITTING THROUGH CRANBERRY HARMONY, ALSO MARS, VALENCIA HEADING FOR CLINTON SAXONBURG NEW KENSINGTON, PLUM, CLAIRTON, NEW EAGLE. YOU\u2019RE GOING TO HAVE THIS MOVING IN YOUR DIRECTION. ALSO WASHINGTON AGAIN, IT IS GOING TO BE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN. YOU CAN HAVE WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 TO 70MPH. LIGHTNING STRIKES. YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY WANT TO BE INDOORS AS THIS LINE OF STORMS MOVES THROUGH. MANY OF OUR AREAS. WE\u2019LL CONTINUE TO TRACK THESE STORMS AS WE GO THROUGH THE AF\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Thunderstorm Watch issued for all of Western Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

More shower\/t’storm chances Thursday and Friday afternoon<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"WTAE<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tUpdated: 4:36 PM EDT Jun 11, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThunderstorm watches are in effect across Western Pennsylvania. Thursday and Friday are Impact Days with the threat of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon\/evening. Thunderstorm Watch: A Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania. That watch extends until 8 p.m. on Thursday. More: Read the weather alert for your countyInteractive radar: Track snow in your areaLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE mobile appImpact Days Thursday and FridayScattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible for Thursday and Friday afternoon\/evening. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and gusty winds.Thursday’s thunderstorms are timing in for the early afternoon until 5 pm.Friday looks to see the best coverage of storms in the afternoon as the cold front passes.Quieter, more seasonal start to the weekendThe weather will calm down over the weekend. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s, and humidity levels will be less. Expect plnety of sunshine on Saturday.A few isolated showers, late Sunday into Monday, are possible with a cold front crossing the region. More seasonal temperatures will follow next week.Thursday: Impact Day: Afternoon\/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 86Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Muggy. Low: 71.Friday: Impact Day: Afternoon\/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 84\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Thunderstorm watches are in effect across Western Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday are Impact Days with the threat of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon\/evening. <\/p>\n

Thunderstorm Watch: <\/p>\n

A Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania. That watch extends until 8 p.m. on Thursday. <\/p>\n

Impact Days Thursday and Friday\t<\/p>\n

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible for Thursday and Friday afternoon\/evening. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing heavy downpours, lightning and gusty winds.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHearst OwnedHearst\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScattered rain with embedded rumbles of thunder will cross western PA before noon on this Impact Day.<\/p>\n

Thursday’s thunderstorms are timing in for the early afternoon until 5 pm.<\/p>\n

Friday looks to see the best coverage of storms in the afternoon as the cold front passes.<\/p>\n

Quieter, more seasonal start to the weekend<\/p>\n

The weather will calm down over the weekend. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s, and humidity levels will be less. Expect plnety of sunshine on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A few isolated showers, late Sunday into Monday, are possible with a cold front crossing the region. More seasonal temperatures will follow next week.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"three<\/p>\n

\n\t\tHearst OwnedHearst\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRain will hold off until late Sunday for western PA. Temperatures will turn more seasonal next week.<\/p>\n

Thursday: Impact Day: Afternoon\/evening showers & thunderstorms. High: 86<\/p>\n

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Muggy. Low: 71.<\/p>\n

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