There are currently 3 Weather Alerts in Pennsylvaniaselect a different state
Beach Hazards Statement issued July 20 at 9:21PM EDT until July 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: Beach Hazards Statement
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...High risk of rip currents expected.
* where...In ohio, lorain, cuyahoga, lake and ashtabula
lakeshore counties. in pennsylvania, northern erie county.
* when...From 8 am edt tuesday through wednesday evening.
* impacts...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the
lakeshore. swimmers should not enter the water. currents can
carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along
structures extending out into the lake.
Flood Watch issued July 20 at 2:44PM EDT until July 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: Flood Watch
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: New Castle; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* where...Portions of northern delaware, including the following
area, new castle, new jersey, including the following areas,
camden, eastern monmouth, gloucester, hunterdon, mercer,
middlesex, morris, northwestern burlington, somerset and western
monmouth, and southeast pennsylvania, including the following
areas, delaware, eastern chester, eastern montgomery, lower bucks,
philadelphia, upper bucks, western chester and western montgomery.
* when...From tuesday morning through late tuesday night.
* impacts...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* additional details...
- multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are
expected beginning tuesday morning through tuesday night.
rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour will be possible at
times.
- http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood
Air Quality Alert issued July 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: Air Quality Alert
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Affected Area: Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana
Wheather Alert Summary: The pennsylvania department of environmental protection has issued a
code orange air quality alert for fine particulates, until midnight
edt tonight.
a code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people
suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. the
effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor
exercise or strenuous activity.
for more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
http://www.Airnow.Gov and https://www.Ahs.Dep.Pa.Gov/aqpartnersweb/