Morning Roundup: Risk of severe weather rising into Thursday

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, July 12:

Severe weather risk forecast Thursday

The likelihood of severe weather will increase around the Western Pennsylvania area from Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.

Forecasters say there is a marginal risk for damaging winds and flooding mainly north of the city on Wednesday. There is a marginal to slight risk for severe weather for much of the region Thursday.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening in parts of eastern Ohio into northwest Pennsylvania. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding are possible with stronger storms. Isolated storms could produce damaging winds.

The latest:
There is a marginal risk for damaging winds and flooding today mainly north of Pittsburgh.

There is a marginal to slight risk for severe weather Thursday for much of the forecast region.

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— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) July 12, 2023

On Thursday, the potential for severe weather and flooding in the Pittsburgh area could come between 4 and 8 p.m., meteorologist David Shallenberger said.

Damaging winds and large hail are possible, and isolated tornadoes can’t be ruled out, he said.

Flooding may be caused by the “training” effect, in which multiple storms pass over the same areas, Shallenberger said.

Residents are advised to monitor the latest forecasts and be sure they can receive warnings. As always, drivers are advised to not drive into flood roadways.

Mission BBQ opening in Monroeville

Mission BBQ will open its second restaurant in the Pittsburgh area Tuesday along William Penn Highway in Monroeville, the company has announced.

A ribbon cutting with the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Ahead of then, it will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday for a Military Appreciation Night, with all sales going to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Also, the first 100 to buy an American Heroes Cup will get free barbecue for a year.

Regular hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays.

Mission BBQ first opened in September 2011. It lists locations in 19 states with 15 in Pennsylvania. In the Pittsburgh area, a Mission BBQ is open at 6541 Steubenville Pike in Robinson.

The Monroeville eatery is located at 3975 William Penn Highway, Suite 100.

Advisory issued for Star Lake concerts

The next four days feature four concerts at The Pavilion at Star Lake.

Post Malone with Beach Fossils take the stage Wednesday; Shania Twain with Breland is sold out for Thursday; Matchbox Twenty with Matt Nathanson will perform Friday; and Bret Michaels with Night Ranger, Jefferson Starship, Mark McGrath and Steve Augeri are scheduled for Saturday.

Because of large crowds and heavy traffic, fans are advised to arrive early.

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Who's ready to rock out with us?! See you there!

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— The Pavilion at Star Lake (@Pav_StarLake) July 9, 2023

For Wednesday’s Post Malone concert, early parking starts at 2:30 p.m., followed by standard parking at 4:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Concertgoers are reminded to follow the facility’s bag policy to reduce staff contact with guest belongings. Clear plastic, vinyl or PVG bags up to 12-by-6-by-12 inches are allowed; small clutch bags do not need to be clear but are limited to 6-by-9 inches in size.

The venue uses a cashless system, with all points of sale accepting only credit or debit cards. Cash-to-card conversion will be available at guest services in the west plaza.

Phones are tickets, and concertgoers are advised to add tickets to the wallet in the Live Nation app before reaching the gate. Screenshots and printouts will not be accepted.

For Matchbox Twenty on Friday, previously delivered hard copy tickets will be honored at the gates.