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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

OHZ058-059-068-069-PAZ029-031-073>076-WVZ003-004-012-021-509>514-
171745-
Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-
Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest
Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Marginal Risk (1/5) is in place for severe weather today with
isolated thunderstorms developing along the gradient of the smoke
plume.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms return on Saturday and could pose both a
severe weather and flash flooding risk. A Slight Risk (2/5) for
severe weather and a Marginal Risk (1/4) for excessive rainfall are
in place.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

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MLB

WVZ012-021-509>514-180400-
Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of New Martinsville, Fairmont, Morgantown,
Coopers Rock, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg,
Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, Saint George, Davis, Thomas,
and Canaan Valley
611 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 17 2026...

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air
Quality Division has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for the
eastern West Virgina panhandle.

A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general
population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

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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