Storm warnings remain in place for parts of Western Pa. Sunday
Over an inch of rain is possible for these areas.
PITTSBURGH —
Today is a Severe Weather Alert Day for two rounds of active weather around western Pennsylvania. This afternoon will carry a dual threat of flooding and severe storms.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania Sunday.
The National Weather Service has issued the watch for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
The watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m.
Flash Flood Warning
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Washington County.
The warning is expected to remain in place until 7:15 p.m.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… McMurray, Washington, Canonsburg, Avella, Gastonville, Cecil-Bishop, Wolfdale, McGovern, East Washington, McDonald, Houston, Eighty Four, Hickory, Finleyville, West Middletown, Meadow Lands, Midway and Atlasburg.
Flood Watch
The Flood Watch is for Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties along with Monongalia and Preston in West Virginia and Garrett in Maryland. The watch will run through 8 a.m. Monday. Rainfall rates up to two inches per hour are possible, which is enough to flood anywhere that sees that much rain that quickly.
These same areas have been time and time again from very heavy rainfall.
Alert Day: Flooding and severe weather risk
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms develop after 2 p.m.
We will then see a lull in the rain through midday before a broken line of storms likely develops and moves into our area after 2 p.m. This round will feature a severe weather threat with damaging wind the primary concern. Flooding will also be possible in locations that are hit again by downpours. A brief tornado also cannot be ruled out. The severe threat will end by 9 p.m. at the latest.
Flooding lead the storm threats, along with damaging winds and a low-end, brief tornado.