NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 4:55PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Eastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Marion County in northern West Virginia...
North Central Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Morgantown, Fairmont, Waynesburg, Westover, Star City, Masontown,
Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Fairdale, Jefferson Boro, Barrackville,
Point Marion, Monongah, Granville, Fairview, Cassville, Isabella,
Rogersville and Rivesville.
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1720th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on August 1 advised Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise caution and heightened vigilance and to prepare for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route turned back after a fire broke out on one of them.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. forces would hit Iran very hard in response.
