Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 15:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 6:38PM EDT until July 18 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Carroll County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Brooke County in northern West Virginia... Hancock County in northern West Virginia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 638 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Beaver Falls to 7 miles northeast of Carrollton, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Ross Township, McCandless Township, Cranberry, Moon Township, Weirton, Franklin Park, East Liverpool, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Wellsville, Hampton Township, Robinson Township, Economy, Kennedy Township, Ambridge, Wexford and New Brighton.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Carroll, OH; Columbiana, OH; Jefferson, OH; Allegheny, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Washington, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA