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County faces 4th storm system in 2 weeks

Butler County residents will be facing the fourth significant storm system in the past 12 days Wednesday night into Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh, Butler County will face showers in the evening with a chance of a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Thursday. Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 30 mph.

Rain showers and wind gusts are expected to continue into Thursday morning, mainly before 9 a.m., before gradually becoming sunny.

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company is also preparing for a new round of severe weather Wednesday night and Thursday.

According to a news release, the company will mobilize a workforce of additional lineworkers, support personnel, forestry crews and hazard and damage assessment teams “to support restoration efforts and respond quickly to potential outages.”

The company has also activated its incident command structure so teams across the service area can coordinate restoration work, equipment needs and field support as conditions change.

The release said the National Weather Service confirmed 14 tornadoes throughout the company’s coverage area alongside heavy rain, high winds and lightning over the 12-day stretch.

“This has been an extraordinary stretch of severe weather and we are fully mobilized to meet whatever this next system brings,” John Hawkins, president of FirstEnergy Pennsylvania said. “All hands are on deck and additional resources are in place so that we can respond to damage quickly, assess conditions in real time and restore power as safely and efficiently as possible.”

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