{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.29fc55a78122b9acf68b22dc0514cb368bca2739.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:24PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.29fc55a78122b9acf68b22dc0514cb368bca2739.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Cleveland OH"},"word_count":112,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:24PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford\n**Issued by:** NWS Cleveland OH\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:24:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:24:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T23:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\nCode PURPLE Air Quality Alert for Erie and Crawford Counties. The\nadvisory is until midnight EDT Friday night.\n\nWildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will\ncontinue to result in unhealthy air quality through Friday.\n\nAll Pennsylvania residents should limit time outdoors, especially\nvulnerable populations, including small children, the elderly, and\nthose with respiratory ailments.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit\nwww.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}