{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6e1758e55d4183740d6282f5c799697037f71fd4.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 12:49PM EDT by NWS State College PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6e1758e55d4183740d6282f5c799697037f71fd4.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS State College PA"},"word_count":121,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 12:49PM EDT by NWS State College PA\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; York; Lancaster\n**Issued by:** NWS State College PA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T12:49:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T12:49:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued\na Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, until\nmidnight EDT tonight.\n\nA Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution\nconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy for\nsensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people\nsuffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases,\nand the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized\nby avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles,\nvisit www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us."}