Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 16 at 4:34PM EDT until August 16 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 1:34pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
TORPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
South Central Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Derry, or 7 miles northeast of Latrobe, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Blairsville, Derry, Ligonier, New Florence, Seward, Bolivar and
Loyalhanna Gorge.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 5:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 5:00 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Indiana, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov