Hazardous weather in Erie, Pa.? What National Weather Service predicts to start June 18
The National Weather Service has issued a two-part hazardous weather outlook for the Erie area.
Hazardous weather is predicted to begin on the evening of Wednesday, June 18 and continue throughout the night and into the morning of Thursday, June 19.
Followed by the predicted hazardous weather, which will consist of heavy rain and possible hail, the second part of the hazardous weather outlook involves high temperatures possibly reaching into the lower 90s.
Here is more on what the National Weather Service is predicting for Erie.
Starting around the evening of June 18, the National Weather Service predicts that Erie will see a possibly severe storm. This storm is only a marginal risk which indicates a low probability of isolated severe thunderstorms.
NWS predicts that the stronger storms will be heading towards northeast Ohio.
This storm won't be as severe as what the Erie area saw on June 9, but it could cause some possible damage.
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland, which handles the Erie forecast, predicts the storms will occur June 18 and continue throughout the night but will halt on the morning of June 19.
Throughout the evening the storms are predicted to be on and off.
More: Erie County community rallies support after neighbors suffer damage from tornado
The second part of the hazardous weather outlook pertains to the high temperatures Erie is predicted to see.
During the week of June 23, the National Weather Service is predicting Erie to reach high temperatures surpassing 90 degrees with a heat index around 100 degrees.
The National Weather Service website states that the hottest weather so far this summer season may arrive late this weekend into early next week.
Erie residents are encouraged to keep up to date with the current forecast as it could change at any given notice.
Sullivan says that thunderstorms are always difficult to predict as conditions could change fairly quickly.
Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at goerie.com/weather. Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. Tour Erie-area conditions by webcams.
Contact Nicholas Sorensen at nsorensen@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: National Weather Service: Hazardous weather outlook for Erie PA
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