{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.83cdc497feacbf31cdcae31c76c2815352ee48d8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.83cdc497feacbf31cdcae31c76c2815352ee48d8.001.1","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":169,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Medina; Summit; Portage; Ashtabula Lakeshore\n**Issued by:** NWS Cleveland OH\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T17:30:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T17:30:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAn Air Quality Advisory for ground level fine particles has been\nissued by\nthe Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for Ashtabula,\nCuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties.\n\nThe advisory is from midnight tonight to midnight Saturday night.\n\nEveryone may experience health effects during this period and should\ncheck air quality readings at airnow.gov. Members of sensitive\ngroups may experience more serious health effects and should limit\noutdoor activity. Additionally, sign-up at enviroflash.info for\ntext alerts regarding air quality.\n\nTo help our region reduce air pollution:\n\n* Drive less: bike, walk, use transit, work from home, combine trips\n* Visit gohiocommute.com/noaca - Find a smarter way to travel!\n* Don't idle - Turn off your engine\n* Refill your tank after sunset\n* Wait to mow the lawn"}