WFO PITTSBURGH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Northwestern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles northwest

of Sharon, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated and history of producing up to 2 inch

diameter hail.

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...

Hermitage, Sharon, Sharpsville, Greenville, Clark, Jamestown,

Fredonia and Sheakleyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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