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Flash flood warning issued for several parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington counties

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 min read Aug. 2, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flash flood warning for west-central Westmoreland County, southeastern Allegheny County and eastern Washington County until 7:30 p.m.

Strong, slow-moving thunderstorms are expected to produce localized heavy rainfall that could lead to isolated flooding, according to the weather service advisory.

National Weather Service meteorologists reported a severe thunderstorm located over West Newton around 4:30 p.m., moving southeast around 5 miles per hour.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail is possible, according to the advisory.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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