{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e76a9bb12d76e3df1112a01369ad4f5a99e52f41.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:30PM 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.e76a9bb12d76e3df1112a01369ad4f5a99e52f41.001.1","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":116,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Northern Erie; Southern Erie\n**Issued by:** NWS Cleveland OH\n**Sent:** 2026-07-16T16:30:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T16:30:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T21:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has\nissued a code ORANGE air quality alert for Friday, including\nErie county.\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, the elderly,\nand people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung\ndiseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by\navoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity.\n\nFor more information on ground-level ozone and\nfine particles, visit http://www.airnow.gov and\nhttps://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/AQPartnersWeb/"}