Weather service issues tornado watch for Washington, Fayette and Greene counties
The National Weather Service in Moon Township has issued a tornado watch for the Southwestern Pennsylvania counties of Washington, Fayette and Greene, until 1 a.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service issued the notification at 7:25 p.m. and included portions of eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. All three Pennsylvania counties border either West Virginia or Ohio.
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A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night, into Thursday morning, which will be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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