Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 4:40PM EDT until April 16 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast
of Oil City, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated with reports of multiple trees down just
south of Utica.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oil City, Marienville, Tionesta, Hasson Heights, Seneca,
Rouseville, Woodland Heights, Pleasantville, West Hickory,
Kellettville, Starr, East Hickory and Oil Creek State Park.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm has produced damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Area Description:
Clarion, PA; Forest, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov