On Sunday at 1:55 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Westmoreland County.

Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 70 mph.

"At 1:55 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Ligonier, or 6 miles southeast of Latrobe, moving east at 30 mph," according to the weather service. "Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings."

Locations impacted by the warning include Latrobe, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Derry, Lawson Heights, Ligonier, Calumet-Norvelt, Youngstown, Laurel Mountain, Loyalhanna Gorge and Laurel Mountain State Park.

The weather service states, "Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Thi

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