PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A developing severe weather setup today is raising concern for an isolated significant tornado across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, particularly during the afternoon hours as storms strengthen in the region. Forecast guidance highlights this corridor as the only part of the broader warm sector with sufficient low-level wind shear to support a stronger tornado threat.
The potential storm corridor extends across eastern Ohio into western Pennsylvania, including major population centers such as Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh, where atmospheric conditions may allow rotating supercell thunderstorms to develop.
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Identified as the Primary Tornado Risk Area…