Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place for some counties, downpours likely overnight

PITTSBURGH — Overnight storms will bring downpours, frequent lightning and the threat of damaging winds. Storms will end before sunrise, but gusty winds will be in the area through the day Saturday.

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Dry weather is expected through mid-morning but a few showers or another isolated storm will be possible after lunch through early afternoon. Strong winds are also expected with gusts to 40 mph possible.

Sunday will look and feel great with less humid, pleasant weather in the area along with more sunshine.

Get the latest updates from Severe Weather Team 11.

LIVE updates below:

UPDATE 10:10 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Washington and Greene counties until 4 a.m. on Saturday.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.:

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for multiple local counties has been cancelled except for areas north of I-80.

UPDATE 4:00 p.m.: All Severe Thunderstorm warnings have expired at this time. A Watch is still in place for multiple local counties.

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UPDATE 3:26 p.m.: The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been extended to Butler, Clarion and Venango counties until 10 p.m.

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UPDATE 3:16 p.m.: The tornado warning for Washington and Greene counties has expired.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Armstrong and Indiana counties until 4 p.m.

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UPDATE: A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Washington and Greene counties until 3:15 p.m.

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INITIAL COVERAGE:

A line of thunderstorms went through areas near I-80 this morning, with mainly dry conditions across the viewing area now.

With plenty of sunshine and a lack of storms this morning, the atmosphere will remain energized ahead of the next wave later today. Expect spotty to widely scattered storms to develop this afternoon, and while they won’t be widespread, any storm is capable of being severe with damaging winds and hail the primary threats.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette, Indiana and Greene is in effect until 10 p.m.

Much of the evening will be quiet with another possible round of rain and thunder moving through overnight. Trends have been for that line to weaken, but there is still a low chance for some gusty winds and briefly heavy rain, mainly after midnight.

The cold front will cross Saturday afternoon, which may bring us one last opportunity for some fast-moving thundershowers. Regardless, it will be windy with wind gusts over 35 mph possible during the day and breezy conditions lasting through the night.

We’ll cool down and turn much less humid early next week, before an area of low pressure brings us steady rain by mid-week.

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