Beginning early Friday and continuing until Saturday a severe windstorm will move through the area. Strongest winds are expected Friday night according to the Erie News Now Meteorologist Dakota Hunter. He expects the winds will be strongest between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. exceeding 50 to 65 mph in certain areas.
Penelec encourages residents to follow these steps to prepare for the windy weather:
Sign up for alerts here
Build an emergency kit
Know how to report an outage online
Tie down or bring in outdoor furniture, trash cans, grills, decorations, and other loose objects