Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 15:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 6:56PM EDT until April 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Central Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Franklin, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated with a history of producing up to 2 inch diameter hail. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Franklin, Clarion, Brookville, Knox, Seneca, Polk, Strattanville, Summerville, Limestone, Shippenville, Corsica, Kennerdell, Sigel, Fryburg, Fisher, Cranberry Township and Clear Creek State Park.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Clarion, PA; Jefferson, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov