reported by the South Buffalo VFD on Sunday morning The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Western Pennsylvania Rain is expected to increase Sunday morning and early afternoon creating conditions for potential flooding in parts of Allegheny Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last day This morning, the South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department reported flooding along South Scenic. “Buffalo Creek is up, which means that Boggsville and other areas following the creek are flooded,” it reported on its Facebook page “Some residents are being evacuated due to the rapidly rising water Butler County 911 reported flooding caused road closures in Renferd Road and Meridian Road in Penn Township Tenter Avenue in Callery Borough and Herman Road in Summit Township The National Weather Service said other areas of potential flooding include: Pittsburgh Forecasts call for a cold front to swing into the region this afternoon causing the rain to change to snow and wind gusts of up to 40 mph later in the day About two inches of snow are forecast for the region through midnight .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance Local Weather AlertsAn updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday at 9:27 a.m Doppler radar tracked snow showers near Oakwood Visibility can drop down to less than a 1 mile at times," according to the weather service Locations impacted by the alert include New Castle "Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations Slow down and allow extra time when traveling." 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices 2021 at 9:44 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}File photo PA — Since a series of violent storms touched down in the region Thursday evening National Weather Service teams have confirmed that 10 tornadoes touched down in southwestern Pennsylvania and southeastern Ohio but widespread property damage and power outages occurred with the storms The weather service grades tornadoes by the Enhanced Fujita Scale: Here are details on each of the tornadoes: Damage was first noted around Auld and Forest avenues with several snapped trees and an uplifted roof across Parkview Lane and then to Duncan Avenue One large tree fell onto a house on Cole avenue and minor structural damage was reported at the Cole-Miller Avenue intersection The tornado weakened considerably after crossing Route 8 and into Bryant before causing more damage in the Middle Road area Widespread hardwood trees were seen between John Giel and Green Valley drives Tree damage continued into Hartwood Acres and then to Doreseyville Road A brief tornado occurred in and near the Mount Nebo Pointe shopping center Damage at the Target store included broken glass in the entry doors Minor tree damage was noted at the base of the hill on the western side A few broken branches occurred along Thomas Road near Peters Lake Park before the tornado quickly intensified as it crossed Hill Place Road Trees were uprooted in the Springdale Road and Sunrise Lane vicinity A number of newer homes had window and shingle damage The tornado weakened and dissipated just west of Bower Hill Road The storm rapidly intensified along Indian Camp Road where a mobile home had roof damage and a deck was ripped off and tossed into a neighbor's yard Peak intensity was reached near Willow Road and Lowry Lane where a home had a roof completely torn off and tossed about 100 feet a brick home lost its roof and attached garage The tornado appears to have dissipated near North Main Street and Pine Avenue north of Houston The damage consisted of several uprooted trees roof damage to a shed and a destroyed barn This storm had a discontinuous tornado path causing sporadic tree damage of varying intensity as it tracked across central Butler County Damage was confined along either side of Fairlane Boulevard-Route 351 Be the first to know what’s happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you’ll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Avoiding bearsBlack bears are widespread in Pennsylvania, according to the state Game Commission, with about 18,000 bears estimated to live in the state. Bears generally are not aggressive toward humans but can be dangerous if cornered, surprised at close range or if a mother bear fears its cubs are in danger.The Game Commission is a partner with www.bearwise.org a website that offers information and tips to safely co-exist with bears Among the tips for homeowners who may live near bears:1 This includes allowing them to access garbage cans Bears that are fed by humans lose their fear of people but won't become "tame." Instead they associate people with food and can become aggressive and dangerous Purposely feeding bears is illegal in Pennsylvania.2 Bears can smell some food from as far as a mile away Keep trash and recycling cans inside a secured area such as your garage until the morning of trash pickup avoid putting trash or recycling bins out the night before pickup.3 Seeds in bird food also are natural food bears look for in the wild Reserve bird feeding for winter months when bears are in dens.4 Bears are strong and can drag off whole sacks of dog or cat food only put out as much food as they will eat in one feeding Keep pet food inside or secured in your garage or shed.5 and store your grill in your garage when not in use if possible But leave the propane tank outside because they can be fire hazards.Sources: Pennsylvania Game Commission TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need A black bear attacked a woman in her Butler Township backyard Tuesday night injuring the woman badly enough that she’s hospitalized was attacked after her dog had an altercation with the mother bear’s three cubs according to Butler Township Patrolman Jon Schaffner in the 100 block of Bellefield Drive in the Homeacre-Lyndora neighborhood She spoke with TribLive news partner WTAE-TV about the experience Wednesday from her room in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and she bit my arm and she was on top of me,” Gallante said … I just couldn’t believe this was happening.” Galante heard a commotion outside involving her dog and when she tried to get her dog away from the smaller bears Galante was transported from Butler County Hospital on Tuesday night and later was moved to the Pittsburgh hospital for further treatment Butler Township police said she suffered injuries to her arm Additional information on her condition was not available Schaffner reported the woman’s dog is fine and that it was the first bear call for the department since last fall The victim was able to get away from the bear and go inside her residence to call for medical help The three cubs climbed up a tree after the incident Pennsylvania Game Commission personnel killed the mother bear when it again became aggressive toward officers at the scene the Game Commission’s director of communications said rabies was not detected in the adult female clearing the way for the yearlings to be released at another Lau said the three young bears are yearlings Lau said Game Commission officers interviewed Galante on Wednesday He did not release details of what she told them other than to confirm “there was a dog involved.” Lau said “a lot of citizens” ask why bears that attack people are euthanized even when there are circumstances such as a dog being present or a bear being cornered it is also possible that these factors did not play a role and that the bear is simply prone to attack “Bear involved in attacks are euthanized to ensure public safety “It’s not an action the Game Commission (the mission of which is to manage and protect wildlife and habitat) takes lightly “The agency’s management of Pennsylvania’s black bear resource played no small part in bringing bears from the brink.” Black bear attacks on humans in Pennsylvania are extremely rare but Tuesday’s incident is at least the third in the state in the past year two Luzerne County toddlers were attacked by a bear in the driveway of their home The children suffered superficial bites and scratches a Montour County man was bitten on his head when he encountered a bear that wandered into his garage Nancy Godineaux lives nearby on Jarrett Avenue and knows Galante Godineaux reported seeing a bear enter her property from the woods last fall “I was concerned because I’m a city girl “A game warden official told me to not have a bird feeder They told me a bear wouldn’t go after a large dog.” But Godineaux said she remained on edge and has seen a bear in the neighborhood at least 10 times over the past month Her neighbor posted Ring doorbell footage of four bears in their driveway on Bellefield Drive on Feb the bears are seen rummaging through the neighbor’s trash cans said she called the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Feb 19 to report a bear sighting on her property I was really scared because the bear tracked my dog to my door You could see the bear tracking my dog’s paw prints in the snow,” Godineaux said “They told me to stop walking my dog at night and put up a fence.” Godineaux said she’s saddened to hear of the news of the bear attack Tuesday night the bear could have been trapped,” she said “In response to the recent bear sightings I changed my dog-walking pattern and time of day to try and avoid the bear.” Godineaux said she saw a bear in the neighborhood two days before the attack at 6:50 a.m “It could have been prevented if the game warden had intervened earlier My phone blew up with concerned neighbors.” Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 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contact her on s.waterfield@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content New Jersey and Pennsylvania were victims to severe storms strong winds and hailstorms on Tuesday night and Newark and Elizabeth New Jersey was also in effect in the evening downing trees and causing power outages across the state Reports have also been shared on Twitter that Lenape Valley Regional High School While the tornado warnings expired for New York thunderstorm warnings remained in place for the metro area with social media users sharing videos of lightning storms throughout the night FIRST LOOK: Several trees are down outside Lenape Valley Regional High School here in #Stanhope, where crews continue to work this morning to restore power in the area. I’ll have more on the damage this morning on @FiOS1NewsNJ! pic.twitter.com/J40BK8504n AP reported that a tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) in eastern Pennsylvania Berks County emergency officials reported structural damage to about 20 properties Emergency dispatchers in Berks and Chester counties earlier cited roof damage and some partial collapses in Caernarvon Township NWS Mount Holly will be conducting a final assessment and finalising a survey which is expected to be completed and transmitted by Wednesday evening Analysis of GOES-16 1-min visible imagery of severe and tornado warned storm over PA this afternoon revealed rotation of exposed updraft, along with overshooting top and above anvil cirrus plume after storm matured, indicators of a particularly strong updraft. #pawx pic.twitter.com/26Y3jT8QhV a flash flood watch is in effect from the afternoon of May 29 through to the night Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into eastern Pennsylvania and much of New Jersey later in the afternoon Total rain amounts are expected to range from one to two inches with locally higher amounts possible three inches of rain fell yesterday and it is that runoff which will continue Some locations that will experience flooding include: Cranberry according to NWS' latest flood warning for the state Lake Champlain also has a flood warning until 1:00 p.m affecting counties in New York and Vermont had been passed with minor flooding occurring and entering some lakefront properties It is expected that this will happen again throughout May 29 piers and docks such as Burlington waterfront at Perkins Pier and the King Street ferry dock NWS advises that a flash flood watch means that there is a life-threatening situation and that people should monitor the forecast especially if they live in a location that is prone to flooding and Pennsylvania showing the storms and their aftermath Nasty storm cell over Staten Island just now. One of our photographers just shot this hail on his cell phone ⁦@CBSNewYork⁩ pic.twitter.com/TpDNUzR7tm #StatenIsland about to see hail storm like never before. That pink shading is 65 dbz Radar returns. All that means is the radar beam is seeing hail core. Easily dime and likely golfball size pic.twitter.com/UTAcIayIJn Nice shot here in Medford, NJ with approaching weather. #NJwx pic.twitter.com/SAxfCkoQAR Sipping wine and enjoying this wild light show. #NJwx #NYCwx pic.twitter.com/PQCltPkoxT TORNADO IN BERKS COUNTY..Video Credit: Michelle McGinnVideo shows tornado on the ground, debris. Looking toward the Morgantown Business Park, from the Valley Ponds development…that’s toward the PA Turnpike pic.twitter.com/lNmwAkcGDv NWS crews will be visiting Morgantown in Berks county to assess the tornado damage that occurred Tuesday evening. Video credit AJ Cella. pic.twitter.com/D5gZkgY4Ad A beautiful night for a light show. Vicinity of routes 70 & 541 Medford, NJ Looking East 5/28/19 BTNJ-128 #njwx #cloudexchange #lightning pic.twitter.com/Nw753ABESd Severe storm over Uniontown, PA with @bink398 . #PAwx #shelfcloud pic.twitter.com/T70fsYrqMD Large hail in parts of Pennsylvania earlier on Tuesday - more severe storms could be in play here on Wednesday, as well. See you starting at 6 AM ET on @WeatherNation #PAwx pic.twitter.com/7Vvw2QrUKK Another incredible time lapse of a #supercell passing through Saltsburg, #pawx at 6:25pm. The storm's outflow forced an area of valley fog to climb the hill!!! pic.twitter.com/bmvqxX4DNm Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all