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Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Weirton, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Wheeling,
Moundsville, New Martinsville, Fairmont, Morgantown, Coopers Rock,
Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons,
Hendricks, Saint George, Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley
1106 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JULY 19...

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air
Quality Division has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for
Sunday July 19th for northern West Virginia and the West Virginia
panhandle.

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 additional information, please visit the West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website
at: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/


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TC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

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201700-
Mercer-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-
Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Indiana-Higher Elevations of Indiana-
Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Pennsylvania, and
northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for today due to
fine particulates from lingering Canadian wildfire smoke.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A new disturbance is expected to impact the region on Tuesday. Flash
flooding and/or severe storms that produce damaging winds, hail, and
tornadoes may occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

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