{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.18579be983ea3aaa7b1dc210027866975775bfc5.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.18579be983ea3aaa7b1dc210027866975775bfc5.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pittsburgh PA"},"word_count":211,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T18:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T18:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air\nQuality Division has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for the\nnorthern West Virginia panhandle for Thursday, July 16th.\n\nThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air\nQuality Division has issued a Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert for\nthe northern West Virginia panhandle for Friday, July 17th.\n\nA Code Purple Air Quality Alert means everyone is at risk of health\neffects. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding\nstrenuous activity or exercise outdoors. Everyone should seek\ncleaner air indoors and keep activity levels low. While indoors, take\nactions to improve indoor air quality such as:\n\n- closing windows and minimize opening of doors\n- if HVAC systems are not equipped with MERV-13 filters or higher,\nuse portable air cleaners\n- avoid activities that make indoor air quality worse: burning\ncandles, using vacuums without a HEPA filter, using gas stoves\nmore than necessary, smoking, spraying aerosol products\n\nFor additional information, please visit the West Virginia\nDepartment of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website\nat: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/"}