After a sprinkle here and there to begin Tuesday morning, the skies opened up around 9 a.m. and gave the area some much-needed rain.
The summer so far has been about an inch behind the average precipitation for this time of year. This morning’s showers also brought some thunder and lightning with it as well.
Crews responded to a couple of calls for downed wires and trees.
Just over the Butler County line in Manor Township, Beaver County, multiple crews responded to a house that caught on fire after it was struck by lighting. The extent of the damage is not known at this time.
The National Weather Service says we could see severe weather continue this afternoon, although it appears that the chance of showers and storms are less than they were this morning.
