Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:08PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRCLE
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near North East to 27 miles northwest of Ashtabula,
moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Erie, North East, Girard, Wattsburg, Northwest Harborcreek,
Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Lake City, McKean,
Northwest Harborcr, and Avonia.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Erie, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: