Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 days 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 multiple counties across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia until 3:15 PM EDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- August 16, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA. Effective from 2:30 PM EDT to 3:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Counties impacted include Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas in Ohio; Beaver, Lawrence, and Washington in Pennsylvania; and Brooke and Hancock in West Virginia. Locations mentioned include Weirton, Steubenville, East Liverpool, Beaver Falls, Columbiana, Uhrichsville, East Palestine, Wellsville, Cadiz, Carrollton, Wellsburg, Toronto, Calcutta, Wintersville, Ohioville, Mingo Junction, Follansbee, Lisbon, and Dennison.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure if tornadoes develop. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 2:30 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Salem to 10 miles south of Uhrichsville, or along a line from over Salem to 8 miles northwest of Freeport, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts. Impacts include damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring.
Timeline
Alert effective August 16, 2026, from 2:30 PM EDT until 3:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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