Fairchance, PA Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Tuesday, May 29, 12:00 AM
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY MAY 28...
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MONDAY FOR PITTSBURGH.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.AIRNOW.GOV AND WWW.AQPARTNERS.STATE.PA.US.
in effect until Monday, May 28, 12:00 AM
...HEAVY RAIN...
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... FAYETTE...WESTMORELAND...FAYETTE RIDGES AND WESTMORELAND RIDGES...
AT 1057 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 7 MILES NORTH OF CONNELLSVILLE...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT PLEASANT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE GENERATING HEAVY RAIN THAT WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE... CONNELLSVILLE... DONEGAL... CHALKHILL... SEVEN SPRINGS... OHIOPYLE... FARMINGTON... MARKLEYSBURG...
DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PLEASE REPORT HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
LAT...LON 4011 7919 4011 7922 4009 7925 3990 7940 3985 7941 3982 7936 3979 7935 3978 7936 3978 7938 3973 7939 3973 7963 4013 7961 4014 7946 4014 7919
