{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3a7756a6f16792124c37dbdef39ef0a8d3e06167.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 11:17AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3a7756a6f16792124c37dbdef39ef0a8d3e06167.001.1","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":139,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 11:17AM 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:** 2026-07-19T11:17:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T11:17:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a\ncode ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Erie County and Crawford County for\nSunday, July 19th.\n\nWildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and south central Canada will\nresult in air quality that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups for\ntoday.\n\nA Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive\ngroups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from\nasthma, heart disease or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The\neffects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous\nactivity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor more information, visit www.airnow.gov, and\nwww.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}