Severe thunderstorm warning issued for southern Butler County
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Butler County that’s in effect until 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
The warning area covers the entire southern half of the county, from Butler south to the Allegheny County line.
The main threats are winds up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Butler PA, Fernway PA, Meridian PA until 6:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/yT6ZFTrSRN
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 12, 2021
A warning covering the northern half of Butler County is active until 6:30 p.m.
A flash flood warning including New Castle, Grove City and Slippery Rock is in effect until 8:45 p.m.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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