Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 15:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 6:26PM EDT until July 18 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... West Central Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 626 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 18 miles northwest of Sugarcreek to 25 miles northwest of Sharon, or along a line from 19 miles northwest of Franklin to 24 miles northwest of Sharpsville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Hermitage, Sharon, Franklin, Sharpsville, Greenville, Sugarcreek, Stoneboro, Seneca, Polk, Sandy Lake, Clark, Jamestown, Fredonia, Jackson Center, Utica, New Lebanon, Sheakleyville, Maurice K Goddard State Park and Cranberry Township.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing 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: 
Mercer, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA