Weather
Isolated Tornadoes Possible For Pittsburgh Area Monday
The National Weather Service is warning damaging storms could occur. Find out here when they're expected to hit.
PITTSBURGH, PA - Prepare for a potentially turbulent Monday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service warns that isolated tornadoes are possible and has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for Pittsburgh and all of southwestern Pennsylvania.
The storms that develop could produce hail the size of ping pong balls and wind gusts of as high as 75 mph, according to the weather service.
The storms are likely to form after 3 p.m. The chance of precipitation in 60 percent.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DC, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/cFWCRps1UM
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) May 14, 2018
Tornado file photo via Shutterstock.
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