Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarion, Forest, Venango Counties PA
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Forest, Venango and Clarion counties in Pennsylvania until 8:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Pennsylvania
- Issued
- July 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh PA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh PA. The alert is effective from June 20 at 7:33 PM EDT until June 20 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania, East Central Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania, and Northeastern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Marienville, Tionesta, Kellettville, Leeper, West Hickory, Fryburg, Starr and East Hickory.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Expected Conditions
At 7:33 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tionesta, or 12 miles east of Oil City, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 mph, both radar indicated. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:33 PM EDT to 8:15 PM EDT on June 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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