Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Until 2:15 PM EDT
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Belmont and Monroe counties in Ohio, Greene County in Pennsylvania, and Marshall County in West Virginia as a severe storm moves east.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Tornado Warning for portions of east central Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. The alert was issued after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- East Central Ohio: Southeastern Belmont County and Northeastern Monroe County.
- Southwestern Pennsylvania: Northwestern Greene County.
- Northern West Virginia: Marshall County.
Impacted locations include Moundsville, Powhatan Point, Glen Dale, Cameron, Beallsville, Clarington, Aleppo, Jerusalem, Wilson, Glen Easton, Grove Oak, Lone Oak, Beelers Station, Grand Vue Park, Rocklick, and Woodlands.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should take immediate cover. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building and stay away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter immediately to protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 1:50 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles northeast of Woodsfield, moving east at 55 mph. The primary hazard is a tornado identified via radar-indicated rotation. Expected impacts include:
- Dangerous flying debris for those without shelter.
- Potential destruction or significant damage to mobile homes.
- Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
- Likely tree damage.
Timeline
The warning is effective as of 1:50 PM EDT on March 11, 2026, and is currently set to expire at 2:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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