Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/05/2026 17:52

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 5 at 8:52PM EDT until May 5 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of 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, Ellwood City, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Big Beaver, New Beaver, Ellport, Prospect, Bessemer, Plain Grove Township, Koppel, Wampum, South New Castle, New Galilee, West Liberty, Enon Valley, Harlansburg, Darlington and Portersville.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov