Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Beaver County until 2:45 pm

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Ohio… Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio… Beaver County in western Pennsylvania… Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania… Hancock County in northern West Virginia… Until 245 PM EDT. At 221 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of East Palestine to 6 miles west of New Cumberland, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-size hail. SOURCE…Radar. IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power outages. Locations impacted include… East Liverpool… Aliquippa… Beaver Falls… Monaca… East Palestine… Wellsville… Economy… Ellwood City… Ambridge… New Brighton… Beaver… Calcutta… This includes the following highways… Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 1 and 21. Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 47. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… These storms have a history of producing damaging wind gusts. Move indoors immediately and stay away from windows! Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.