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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:44PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Indiana, PA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Pittsburgh PA · Indiana, PA
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

Archived official description

At 1244 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles north of Indiana to over Indiana, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down northeast of Vandergrift. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Indiana, Clymer, Chevy Chase Heights, Ernest, Marion Center, Creekside, Plumville, Dixonville, Commodore and Jacksonville.

Instructions in this archived message

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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16 October 2026 at 16:47 UTC
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Title
Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:32PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
After
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:44PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Source updated
Before
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
Effective from
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16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
Forecast onset
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16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
Reported area
Before
Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA
After
Indiana, PA
Source summary
Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · ~~Armstrong, PA;~~ Indiana, PA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
After
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Indiana, PA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Official description
Before
At 1232 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles southeast of Kittanning to 9 miles east of Apollo, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Indiana, Ford City, West Kittanning, Clymer, Rural Valley, West Lebanon, Dayton, Chevy Chase Heights, Ernest, Marion Center, Manorville, Ford Cliff, Elderton, Applewold, Creekside, Plumville, Lenape Heights and Shelocta.
After
At 1244 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles north of Indiana to over Indiana, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down northeast of Vandergrift. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Indiana, Clymer, Chevy Chase Heights, Ernest, Marion Center, Creekside, Plumville, Dixonville, Commodore and Jacksonville.
Official instructions
Before
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms ~~are capable of producing~~ damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive y…
After
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive y…
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05487b6988d9bbb9532dadb52ca7bf57ee00e6f8.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d996e913422e61cb96bc3e6e6bbd874ac84d75db.002.1
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:44 UTC
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Saved by us
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
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Title
Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:12PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
After
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:32PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Source updated
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16 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Effective from
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16 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Forecast onset
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16 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Message type
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Alert
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Update
Source status
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Source alert
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Source update
Reported area
Before
Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Indiana, PA; Westmoreland, PA
After
Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA
Source summary
Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · ~~Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Indiana, PA; Westmoreland,~~ PA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
After
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
Official description
Before
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Central Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1212 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brackenridge, or 9 miles west of Vandergrift, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Indiana, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Plum, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, Arnold, Tarentum, Natrona Heights, Springdale, Brackenridge, Ford City, Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, West Kittanning and Cheswick.
After
At 1232 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles southeast of Kittanning to 9 miles east of Apollo, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Indiana, Ford City, West Kittanning, Clymer, Rural Valley, West Lebanon, Dayton, Chevy Chase Heights, Ernest, Marion Center, Manorville, Ford Cliff, Elderton, Applewold, Creekside, Plumville, Lenape Heights and Shelocta.
Official instructions
Before
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. ~~This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded~~ roadways.
After
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a0cda0d9755952689c2e6a648676dbcb8aaa1471.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.05487b6988d9bbb9532dadb52ca7bf57ee00e6f8.001.1
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC

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Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:12PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

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