First Alert Weather: Tornado watch issued for Laurels
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A severe thunderstorm watch has expired for most of the area.
Also, a tornado watch has been issued for the Laurels until 11 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Mercer PA, Knox PA and Stoneboro PA until 4:45 PM EDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail! pic.twitter.com/XY4tdVtTGP
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 16, 2022
The National Weather Service issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the day. They can be found here.
We are under an enhanced risk for severe weather, which is a 3 out of 5 of the scale.
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Stay weather aware if you'll be outside Thursday and download the free CBS Pittsburgh app. This is the highest risk we've been in for a while, with damaging winds being the biggest threat, golf-ball-sized hail is possible, and an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. There will be heavy downpours, so flash flooding could occur near streams and creeks, but the chance is low.
Highs Thursday are back around 90 today, and feeling near 100 with dew points in the mid to upper 70s once again. It's not Heat Advisory criteria, which requires the heat index value to be at at least 100 degrees.
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Once the storms wrap up between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., we'll be dry through the next few days. Relief from the heat and humidity begins Friday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 80s.
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Saturday and Sunday will be the coolest days and even below normal with highs in the low to mid 70s, with plenty off sunshine for Juneteenth celebrations and Father's Day.
Next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 90-degree weather and humidity return. The next storm chance holds off until late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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