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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:54 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Carroll County in east central Ohio... Western Columbiana County in east central Ohio... North Central Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 153 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 23 miles northeast of Strasburg to 9 miles northeast of Dover, or along a line from 25 miles northwest of Carrollton to 9 miles northeast of Dover, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Salem, Lisbon, Leetonia, Augusta, Salineville, Malvern, Hanoverton, Summitville, Mechanicstown, New Garden, Guilford Lake State Park, Winona, East Rochester, North Georgetown and Homeworth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:39 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Carroll County in east central Ohio... Northern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Northwestern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 139 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 12 miles north of Strasburg to near Sugarcreek, or along a line from 16 miles north of Dover to 11 miles west of Dover, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... New Philadelphia, Dover, Uhrichsville, Carrollton, Dennison, Strasburg, Sugarcreek, Malvern, Tuscarawas, Bolivar, Scio, Midvale, Mineral City, Jewett, Bergholz, Amsterdam, Bowerston, Barnhill and Dellroy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:36 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... A line of thunderstorms will continue to move east across the region this afternoon. Some of these storms could contain wind gusts up to 50 mph. There is also a potential for severe storms with damaging wind gusts of 60 mph. The storms should approach the Pittsburgh area between 3:30 and 4 pm. Severe thunderstorm warnings may be needed. In addition, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 PM.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:05 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 586 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON JEFFERSON OH MONROE MUSKINGUM NOBLE TUSCARAWAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FOREST MERCER VENANGO IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION INDIANA JEFFERSON PA IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BEAVER LAWRENCE IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA PRESTON TUCKER IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL OHIO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS, BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG, CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, COSHOCTON, DAVIS, DOVER, EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY, FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA, KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN, MONACA, MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OIL CITY, PARSONS, PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE, TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG, WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING, WOODSFIELD, AND ZANESVILLE.
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:45 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following areas, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas, Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland, Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An additional 1.0 to 1.5 inches of rain is possible with thunderstorms this afternoon, with isolated higher totals. With soil still wet from recent rainfall, such rain totals could lead to new and/or renewed flash flooding, especially in locations that see multiple thunderstorms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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