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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:24PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS
The NWS warned of an observed severe thunderstorm near Vandergrift moving east at 55 mph, with possible 60 mph wind gusts, affecting Armstrong and Indiana counties, Pennsylvania. The warning instructed people to shelter indoors and avoid flooded roads.
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- Affected location: Armstrong and Indiana counties, Pennsylvania
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The warning called for immediate shelter from damaging winds and cautioned that torrential rain could cause flash flooding.
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Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 9/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:24PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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