Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 13:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 4:08PM EDT until April 16 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Northern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Columbiana, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... New Castle, Grove City, Slippery Rock, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski, Bessemer, New Bedford, Harrisville, Plain Grove Township, South New Castle, West Liberty, Harlansburg and Volant.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov