Ohio, Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/05/2026 17:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 5 at 8:40PM EDT until May 5 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... South Central Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... West Central Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 840 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Waterford, or over East Palestine, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... New Castle, Columbiana, East Palestine, Ellwood City, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, New Waterford, Big Beaver, New Beaver, Ellport, Prospect, Bessemer, Plain Grove Township, Koppel, Wampum, South New Castle, New Galilee, West Liberty and Enon Valley.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Columbiana, OH; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov