Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2026, 6:31 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2026, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Crawford County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 538 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
863
WFUS51 KCLE 212231
TORCLE
PAC039-212300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0019.260721T2231Z-260721T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
631 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Riceville, or 19 miles north of Oil City, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Titusville around 635 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hydetown and Townville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 7973 4167 7989 4177 7984 4175 7961
4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 285DEG 33KT 4171 7977
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
232 follow-up statements
606
WWUS51 KCLE 212239
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
639 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
PAC039-212300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260721T2300Z/
Crawford PA-
639 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 639 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Titusville, or 14 miles north of Oil City, moving
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Crawford County, including the following locations...
Hydetown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4164 7980 4171 7973 4168 7961 4162 7961
4162 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 297DEG 33KT 4164 7970
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
23791
WWUS51 KCLE 212250
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
650 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
PAC039-212258-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260721T2300Z/
Crawford PA-
650 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Crawford County.
LAT...LON 4164 7980 4171 7973 4168 7961 4162 7961
4162 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 285DEG 33KT 4162 7958
$$
23What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jul 21, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening, especially across Northeast OH and Northwest PA. A few storms may be severe, with damaging winds the greatest risk. 2) Anomalously-cool air mass arrives on Wednesday with lake- effect showers possible. 3) Temperatures return near or slightly above normal by the end of the week and weekend. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase by early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Morning and early afternoon rain and storms have exited the
area. We are now monitoring for storms to track into at least
portions of the area this evening as a cold front moves in from
the northwest.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening, especially
across Northeast OH and Northwest PA. A few storms may be
severe, with damaging winds the greatest risk.
2) Anomalously-cool air mass arrives on Wednesday with lake-
effect showers possible.
3) Temperatures return near or slightly above normal by the end
of the week and weekend. Shower and thunderstorm chances
increase by early next week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
The first two rounds of convection have departed the area. A
cold front extends from southeast Lower MI into northern Indiana
and will sweep southeast across the area this evening. Organized
convection is ongoing from the Thumb of Michigan into southern
Ontario, with a few more isolated cells farther southwest along
the front. The thunderstorms occurring from MI into ON are being
aided by a vort max that's very evident on water vapor imagery.
The thinking is that isolated to scattered convection will play
out this evening across our area. The greatest confidence,
coverage, and potential severity is expected from far Northeast
OH into Northwest PA, as the more organized activity aided by
the vort max from MI into ON builds east-southeast. Very dry
mid-levels, a warm layer around 600mb, and weaker forcing make
coverage and severity of any convection farther west-southwest
across our area more questionable. MLCAPE of 1000-2000 J/KG,
DCAPE values increasing to 700-1000 J/KG (higher west), and
effective bulk shear values remaining in the 40-50kt range can
support organized convection with a severe threat through this
evening, especially across far Northeast OH and Northwest PA.
Potential limitations include the generally poor mid-levels
mentioned above (especially farther west), more modest low-level
lapse rates farther east across our area due to limited
heating, and effective storm relative helicity (SRH) values
gradually weakening to 100-150 m2/s2.
Overall, there's greater confidence in convection with
potential for a couple or few severe storms across far Northeast
OH and Northwest PA after 4 PM. Damaging winds would be the
main hazard, though a bit of hail and perhaps a low-end tornado
threat can't be fully ruled out here. Farther west, closer to
and west of the I-77 corridor, more isolated storms are favored
as the front moves through this evening with lower confidence in
any severe weather threat. The environment can support a
damaging wind risk if we see any storms that are deep/organized
enough to become severe farther west, though overall confidence
is lower. Any severe risk should diminish by 9 PM, though a few
showers/storms may linger through about midnight as the front
continues across the area and as we potentially see a lake
enhanced shower or storm come off the lake behind the front.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Quite the airmass change behind the front as we head into
Wednesday. 850mb temperatures will dip to around 8C on
Wednesday, supporting surface highs struggling to get much above
70. Overnight lows will dip into the 50s and lower 60s tonight,
and then well into the 50s Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Typical colder spots from interior eastern OH into interior PA
should see some 40s one or both of those nights.
It will be chilly enough aloft for some lake effect clouds and
rain showers to come off the lake in the north-northwest flow
overnight tonight through Wednesday. This is not a particularly
noteworthy lake effect setup, just enough for meteorologists and
enthusiasts to look at the satellite and radar late tonight or
Wednesday and remark "oh, there's some lake effect on July
22nd". Lake effect should largely wind down by Wednesday night,
though guidance suggests that a land breeze may focus some lake
effect near the south shore of Lake Erie through early Thursday,
so the forecast maintains some low POPs through early Thursday.
KEY MESSAGE 3...
Troughing will gradually lift out of the Northeast through this
weekend, allowing our temperatures to gradually warm from the
end of this week into early next week. Temperatures may climb
back to above normal by Sunday. There is some disagreement over
when the next system comes in, it's possible Monday is quite
warm before the next cold front moves through. Mainly dry
weather is expected through the weekend, with more organized
shower and thunderstorm potential returning Monday into Tuesday
as the next shortwave and cold front drop in.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z Tuesday THROUGH Sunday/...
Showers and thunderstorms are exiting out to the east currently with
MVFR ceilings behind to a line from KCLE down through KMFD. Any
remaining thunderstorms could drop visibility and ceilings down to
IFR conditions temporarily before rebounding to MVFR. VFR conditions
are seen to the west at KTOL and KFDY with a range of scattered to
broken deck from 2-5kft. A cold front will sweep in from the west
late this evening, with possible showers and thunderstorms,
generally east of KCLE and KMFD which could bring conditions down to
non-VFR. The majority of precipitation will exit to the east after
midnight with possible lake effect showers at KCLE and KYNG
overnight into tomorrow morning. There's potential after the cold
front moves through for ceilings to drop down to MVFR as far west
and south as KMFD and east through KERI and KYNG with the lake
effect.
Winds will be out of the south to southwest at 10-15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots. Within any thunderstorms, gusts as high as 35
knots will be possible. Winds will shift with the cold front late
this evening to be out of the north-northwest at around 10 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots possible through the end of the TAF
period.
Outlook...Residual non-VFR possible through late Wednesday
evening in lake effect rain showers and clouds across the
eastern half of the area.
&&
.MARINE...
Winds across Lake Erie are currently around 15-25 knots out of the
west-southwest with waves 2-5 feet with the upper end of those
occurring over the open waters. A strong cold front will pass west to
east across the lake late this evening and winds will shift to be
out of the northwest at 15-25 knots. Waves will build as a result
within the near shore zones east of the islands to 3-5 feet with
occasionally waves around 6 feet. A Small Craft Advisory is
currently active for all near shore zones to account for the current
conditions and for the conditions behind the front. The zones to the
west of the islands will see improvements shortly after frontal
passage and the small craft will last until 4AM tomorrow morning.
For areas to the east, conditions won't improve until late Wednesday
night. There will be increase rip risk as well from Lorain Co east
through Erie, PA with the increased winds and waves through late
Wednesday night as well. For Wednesday, there is a marginal risk for
waterspouts within showers as the lake is fairly warm and a colder
air mass moves in from the north. Conditions will improve early
Thursday morning through Saturday night as high pressure builds into
the region. Winds will decrease to less than 10 knots by Thursday
morning with waves subsiding to less than 2 feet.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Beach Hazards Statement through Wednesday evening for
OHZ010>012-089.
PA...Beach Hazards Statement through Wednesday evening for PAZ001.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Wednesday for LEZ142-143.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Wednesday for LEZ144>149.
&&
DISCUSSION...Sullivan
AVIATION...23
MARINE...23Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 4:08 AM EDT, 14 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 408 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006-008-013-014-017>023-027>033- 036>038-047-PAZ002-003-220815- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH- Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH- Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH- Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Lucas-Wood-Sandusky-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Hancock- Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford- Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox- Southern Erie- 408 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today. Damaging wind gusts are the primary hazard, though a localized tornado risk cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS. OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-220815- Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 408 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today. Damaging wind gusts are the primary hazard, though a localized tornado risk cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS. OHZ007-009-220815- Ottawa-Erie- 408 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today. Damaging wind gusts are the primary hazard, though a localized tornado risk cannot be ruled out. There is a moderate risk for rip currents tonight into Wednesday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 21, 5:37 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
537 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0529 PM Marine Tstm Wind 4 NNE Conneaut 41.98N 80.56W
07/21/2026 M42 MPH LEZ149 OH Mesonet
37 knot peak wind. Mesonet station XCON
Conneaut Light.
&&Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
609 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0544 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Fairview 42.00N 80.25W
07/21/2026 Erie PA 911 Call Center
Tree down. Time estimated via radar.
&&Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:11 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
611 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1148 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Wooster 40.81N 81.91W
07/21/2026 Wayne OH Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported a large tree branch
down that resulted in a road closure. Time
estimated via radar.
&&
13Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:14 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
614 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0551 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Albion 41.86N 80.32W
07/21/2026 Erie PA 911 Call Center
Tree down. Time estimated via radar.
&&Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:25 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
625 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 N Ashtabula 41.92N 80.80W
07/21/2026 M40 MPH LEZ148 OH Mesonet
35 knot peak wind. Mesonet station ASBO1 2 N
Ashtabula.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 8:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 67 min |
| Jul 21, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Mercer | 41 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2026Every tornado warning in 2026Tornadoes in 2026
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.