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... Northeastern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of Greenville, or 15 miles west of Franklin, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Hasson Heights, Stoneboro, Seneca, Polk, Sandy Lake, Rouseville, Fredonia, Cooperstown, Woodland Heights, Pleasantville, Utica, New Lebanon, Sheakleyville, Oil Creek State Park, Cranberry Township and Maurice K Goddard State Park.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Mercer, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov