Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 8:50AM EDT until September 2 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 5:50am
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 850 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
Franklin, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Stoneboro, Polk, Sandy Lake,
Cooperstown, Jackson Center, Woodland Heights, Utica, New Lebanon
and Maurice K Goddard 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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Mercer, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov