Weather Service: High winds, hail a threat for northeastern Allegheny
The National Weather Service in Moon Township has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:45 p.m. Friday for northeastern Allegheny County.
Locations impacted include Russellton and Curtisville sections of West Deer and McCandless, Hampton and Pine townships.
The service reported a severe thunderstorm over Gibsonia at 7:22 p.m.
The storm was moving east, with expected wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail.
Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible, as well as wind damage to trees and power lines, potentially resulting in outages, according to the report.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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