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Tornado warning issued June 9 for Erie County, Pa.
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a tornado warning for Erie County. This warning will remain in place until 6:15 p.m. Monday, June 9. At 5:14 p.m., "...a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near northeast at 20 mph," the NWS states. The storm will be near Erie at 5:20 p.m., Waterford around 5:30 p.m. and northwest Harborcreek around 5:35 p.m. Erie County is also under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 p.m. Monday, June 9. The National Weather Service states 60 mph wind gusts, along with penny-sized hail, are possible. The impacted locations include Erie, Edinboro, North East, Girard, Waterford, Wattsburg, northwest Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Lake City, McKean, and Avonia. A severe thunderstorm watch that includes Erie County will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Monday. When a tornado watch is in place tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area, according to the National Weather Service. May 31, 1985: "I heard a noise like a train." Remembering the Albion-Cranesville tornado The National Weather Service suggests people who are in the warning area review and discuss their emergency plans, check supplies and have a safe room incase the weather takes a turn for the worse. When a tornado warning is issued it means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is imminent danger to life and property. Here are some suggestions from the National Weather Service if a tornado warning is issued for your area: Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building Avoid windows If in a mobile home, a vehicle, or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris Warnings typically are for a much smaller area that may be impacted by a tornado identified by a forecaster on radar, a trained spotter or law enforcement who is watching the storm, according to National Weather Service. Tornado warnings are issued by your local forecast office. Return to for updates. Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: National Weather Service issues tornado warning for Erie County, PA
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16-03-2025
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Tornado watch issued for Erie, Crawford counties and western Pa. until 4 p.m. Sunday
A tornado watch is in effect for much of western Pennsylvania Sunday until 4 p.m. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, issued the watch effective at 10:30 a.m. for Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Clarion and 12 other counties stretching south to the West Virginia border. The watch also includes eastern Ohio counties and most of West Virginia. Earlier: Hazardous weather, wild temperature swings and possible snow in Erie's forecast The storm prediction center defines the tornado watch area as "approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Franklin PA to 40 miles south southeast of Charleston WV." A tornado watch according to the weather service means weather conditions could lead to the formation of severe storms and tornadoes. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or if you suspect a tornado is approaching. "Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will continue to develop and intensify as they move quickly northeastward late this morning and into the afternoon," forecasters wrote. "Scattered damaging winds will likely be the main threat with this activity, with peak gusts perhaps reaching up to 60-70 mph. But the environment will also support some threat for a few line-embedded tornadoes as well." Live updates: At least 30 dead as tornadoes and extreme weather push across US Erie County remains under a high wind warning until 2 p.m. Sunday as well. South winds of 25 to 35 mph will gust at times to 60 mph. Winds could cause damage including downed trees and power lines, and the weather service said it expected widespread power outages. Travel could be difficult at times. The temperature in Erie is expected to fall to around 45 degrees by 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the weather service in Cleveland. Chance of rain is 80%, with rainfall measuring as much as a quarter-inch, with greater amounts possible in thunderstorms. The temperature will continue to fall Sunday night, bottoming out near 28. Rain and snow showers are possible. Monday's high is expected to be around 37. Embed: Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. Tour Erie-area conditions by webcams. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Tornado watch issued in PA for Erie, Crawford, Mercer, other counties
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08-03-2025
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Erie is second to Syracuse as snowiest U.S. city this winter. What other cities are close?
As the end of winter draws near with the official first day of spring on March 20, Erie and Syracuse, New York are battling to take the Golden Snow Globe title. Erie is no stranger to the Golden Snow Globe national contest, frequently being among the leaders in its population category. The latest totals from shows Erie is just below Syracuse by less than an inch (0.6 inches) on the leaderboard of snowiest U.S. cities through March 6. Erie, which led the race until Thursday's snowfall, has accumulated 109.9 inches this season compared to Syracuse's 110.5 inches. Erie's snowfall amount has been confirmed by the National Weather Service office in Cleveland. The next snowiest cities in the U.S. behind Syracuse and Erie are: Rochester, New York at 84.3 inches. Buffalo, New York at 76.5 inches. Grand Rapids, Michigan at 62.1 inches. Boulder, Colorado at 58.8 inches. The icing on the lake: How frozen is Lake Erie? The National Weather Service says that this winter has been above average by at least 19 inches when it comes to the snowfall total. The average snowfall for Erie around this time of the season is 90.9 inches. Please enable Javascript to view this content. In the winter of 2017-18, Erie won the Golden Snow Globe title, recording 198.5 inches of snow. During that winter Erie finished 1 inch shy of breaking Buffalo's record for snowiest season for a large U.S. city, which it set in 1976-1977 with 199.4 inches of snow. This season Erie is 88.6 inches away from the 2017-18 record and likely won't reach it with the warmer weather around the corner. Neighboring areas including Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Cleveland are below average for their snowfall totals, according to the National Weather Service. Cleveland, Ohio has recorded 33.2 inches for the season, which is below the normal amount of around 53 inches. Buffalo has recorded 76.5 inches so far. Buffalo is just below its average of 82.4 inches at this point in the season. Pittsburgh has recorded 30.4 inches this season. That total is below its normal for the season, which is 37.6 inches. "The big snow total difference between Erie and all of these neighboring cities was due to the snowstorm that Erie saw around Thanksgiving," Karen Clark, meteorologist from the National Weather Service, said. "From Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Erie saw 34.6 inches of snow." Clark said that some areas in Erie had 4 feet of snow or more during the post-Thanksgiving storm. Clark says that she wouldn't rule out more snow in Erie for the rest of the season. If any snow is left, it is predicted to be not a heavy amount but just a couple of inches. Clark says that warmer weather is ahead for Erie with temperatures next week reaching the upper 50s. More: Water levels in Great Lakes drop throughout winter. When will seasonal rise occur? Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. Contact Nicholas Sorensen at nsorensen@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie, PA snowfall total second in the country for 2024-25 winter
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28-01-2025
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Weather roulette: Wild Erie County forecast includes snow, sun, lows in teens, high of 40
If you live in northwestern Pennsylvania, you know the adage by heart: If you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes. Keep the saying in mind over the next few days. More: Ice coverage on Lake Erie is above historical average. How frozen over is the lake? Erie County's due for snow, possibly rain, high winds, a low temperature in the mid-teens, sunny skies and a high around 40 by Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland. Here's what's forecast for Erie County and nearby in the coming hours: Monday's winter weather advisory expired, and now the weather service as of Tuesday night calls for a chance of snow overnight on the heels of patchy, blowing snow. Winds will be from the southwest at 18 to 24 mph, gusting as high as 36 mph. There's an 80% chance of snow showers Wednesday, accumulating an inch to 2 inches around Erie and perhaps up to 3 inches near Edinboro and 2-4 inches around Corry. Winds will be from the west at 17 to 22 mph with gusts up to 32 mph. The weather service indicates the cold front driving the snow showers and winds also will lead to a drop in temperature to around 16 Wednesday night. Thursday's forecast is for mostly sunny skies and a high near 37, with light south winds occasionally gusting as high as 20 mph. The low will be around 33, and rain showers expected to start overnight could last into Friday afternoon. Friday's high will be around 40, but it won't last; the lows will be around 15 Friday and Saturday and Saturday's high just 22. More: What early weather forecast shows for Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day The weather service in State College has a winter weather advisory in place for Warren County from Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. until Thursday at midnight. Total snow accumulations between 2 inches and 4 inches are expected, along with winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Strong to severe snow squalls are possible Wednesday, mainly during the morning, the weather service reported. The weather service in Buffalo has a winter weather advisory in effect for Chautauqua County, New York, from Tuesday at 6 p.m. through Wednesday at 6 p.m. Three inches to 6 inches of snow is expected across lower elevations and 5 inches to 9 inches in higher terrain. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Trained spotters for the weather service reported these unofficial 12-hour snowfall totals Tuesday in Erie County, all measured between 5 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Additional snow might have fallen around the region since these measurements were recorded. West-northwest Cherry Hill 3.5 inches West-northwest North East 2 inches Northwest Harborcreek 2 inches Southwest Wesleyville 2 inches South Wesleyville 2 inches West-northwest Union City 1.4 inches Erie International Airport 1 inch Northwest Edinboro 1 inch Return to for updates. Get the latest AccuWeather forecast details and radar images for your ZIP code at Download the GoErie app for iOS or Android for mobile-friendly forecasts. Tour Erie-area conditions by webcams. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie PA weather forecast covers all the bases this week
