Widespread damage, power outages from storms in Pittsburgh area

METEOROLOGIST BRIAN HUTTON, JUNIOR, AS WE CONTINUE TRACKING ACTIVE WEATHER ROLLING ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, WE DO HAVE ONE ACTIVE FLASH FLOOD WARNING, AS WELL AS ONE OF TWO ACTIVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MINUTES. SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT FLASH FLOOD WARNING. WARNING FIRST, AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ROLLING ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THAT FLASH FLOOD WARNING STRETCHES ALL THE WAY FROM THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, FROM SQUIRREL HILL OUT PAST CLYMER INTO PORTIONS OF INDIANA COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY ABOUT AN INCH OR SO IN THIS AREA, WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, SO DO BE VERY CAREFUL OF FLOODING ON ROADWAYS HERE AS THE RAIN IS STILL FALLING FOR MANY SPOTS IN THIS LOCATION. SO AGAIN, JUST SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF. TRY NOT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS AGAIN. IF YOU SEE WATER ON THE ROAD, TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. WE NOW HAVE A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THIS INCLUDES A FAR SOUTHERN PARTS OF INDIANA COUNTY, AS WELL AS EASTERN PORTIONS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY. THIS GOES UNTIL 515. THIS IS BASICALLY MOVING UP THROUGH THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS FROM LIGONIER ALONG 711 AND 271 UP TOWARDS NEW FLORENCE SEWARD, EVENTUALLY CROSSING INTO CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THIS AGAIN IS A RAIN WIND AND SOME HAIL THREAT. THERE MAY BE SOME HAIL JUST TO THE WEST OF CALIFORNIA FURNACE. THERE, AS THAT’S MOVING EASTWARD AGAIN. THIS IS MOVING UP THOUGH, OVER TOP OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. SO AGAIN, HEAVY RAIN THOUGH, AND GUSTY WINDS. STILL A CONCERN WITH THIS ONE. WE ALSO HAVE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT IS SET TO EXPIRE IN ABOUT 13 MINUTES. THIS INCLUDES PARTS OF WASHINGTON, FAYETTE AND GREENE COUNTIES. HEAVY RAIN FROM CALIFORNIA TO BROWNSVILLE, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING BACK TOWARDS ELLSWORTH, DEEMSTON THIS IS CONTINUING TO SLIDE SOUTHEAST. WE’LL SEE IF THE WEATHER SERVICE EXTENDS THIS INTO FAYETTE COUNTY, BUT THIS DOES NOT LOOK AS STRONG AS IT WAS A LITTLE EARLIER, BACK WHEN IT WAS IN MORE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE GOOD NEWS, IT APPEARS AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE ROLLING ACROSS THE AREA, THAT THIS LIKELY IS OUR MAIN BATCH OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE DAY. THERE ARE STILL SOME SHOWERS AND SOME STORMS BACK TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE, MOVING THROUGH PARTS OF BEAVER COUNTY, BUT THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE, SO WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON ANY STORMS AND RAIN THAT TRY TO FIRE NOW TO THE WEST AND SLIDE IN. BUT AGAIN, THIS IS LIKELY OUR MAIN SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE DAY. BUT AGAIN, ANYTIME YOU ARE SEEING LIGHTNING OR HEARING THUNDER, MAKE SURE YOU’RE HEADING INSIDE AND LET THESE STORMS PASS. I’LL BE WITH YOU ALL AFTERNOON LONG WITH UPDATES AS NEEDED. AND OF COURSE, IF YOU WANT TO CHECK RADAR ANYTIME AND ZO

Damage reported from severe thunderstorms in Pittsburgh area

Saturday is a Severe Weather Alert Day

Updated: 6:17 PM EDT May 25, 2024

Damage from Saturday’s storms have caused road closures and power outages in the Pittsburgh area. Watch the latest forecast by Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video aboveThe National Weather Service has received reports of trees and wires down in Beaver County, including along Route 65. The Baden Volunteer Fire Department said the southbound lanes of Route 65 between Logan Lane and State Street are closed due to storm debris. Additional reports indicated wires and trees were also down in Wampum, Lawrence County; Ekastown, Butler County; and Oakdale, Allegheny County. Flooding has also been reported in Oakmont, Allegheny County.Duquesne Light Company was reporting over 1,500 customers without power as of 4:30 p.m. West Penn has around 600 customers without electricity.Interactive radar: Track storms in your areaSevere weather alerts: Get free alerts for your countyLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE mobile appStream local weather from WTAE on Very LocalA two-alarm house fire in the Lake McLeod neighborhood of Pine Township started due to a lightning strike, neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed no one was injured.Have photos or video of storm damage that you can safely share? Send them to us:Upload to our uLocal page on Facebook.Email ulocal@wtae.com.Share via our website.

Damage from Saturday’s storms have caused road closures and power outages in the Pittsburgh area.

Watch the latest forecast by Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video above

The National Weather Service has received reports of trees and wires down in Beaver County, including along Route 65. The Baden Volunteer Fire Department said the southbound lanes of Route 65 between Logan Lane and State Street are closed due to storm debris.

Additional reports indicated wires and trees were also down in Wampum, Lawrence County; Ekastown, Butler County; and Oakdale, Allegheny County. Flooding has also been reported in Oakmont, Allegheny County.

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Duquesne Light Company was reporting over 1,500 customers without power as of 4:30 p.m. West Penn has around 600 customers without electricity.

A two-alarm house fire in the Lake McLeod neighborhood of Pine Township started due to a lightning strike, neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed no one was injured.

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