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3 deaths reported after severe storms batter Pittsburgh area, knocking out power for more than 400,000 homes
The storms across the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday that knocked out power, brought down trees and prompted tornado warnings ...
Pittsburgh broke a record for tornadoes in 2024. Is this the new normal?
Colton Milcarek is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Milcarek says 2024 was a busy season. “In ...
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A perfect storm of storms behind widespread damage across Pittsburgh region
A perfect storm of storms swept across southwestern Pennsylvania Tuesday. It wasn’t a tornado. It wasn’t a microburst. It was ...
Severe storms possible in the Pittsburgh area heading into the weekend
The Pittsburgh area is bracing for another round of strong to severe storms on Friday. Moist and unstable air will continue ...
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More than 200,000 power outages reported in Pittsburgh area amid tornado-level winds
More than 200,000 customers are without power in Pennsylvania after a storm brought destructive winds as strong as tornadoes to the Pittsburgh area. The area experienced winds gusts of over 80 to ...
Fiori's Pizzaria back in business after roof was ripped off in severe storms in Pittsburgh
Fiori's Pizzaria in Brookline fired up its ovens and reopened its doors on Friday under a newly replaced roof, days after a ...
Experts warn of fire risks that come with power outages after destructive Pittsburgh storms
Tuesday's destructive storms knocked out power for more than half a million people. If you're one of the many people still in ...
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Potential for severe thunderstorms in Pittsburgh area Friday; storm recovery resources
Utility companies are working to restore power, which was knocked out by downed trees and power lines from the strong winds.
Crews continue making progress restoring power Saturday following destructive storms
Power outages across the Pittsburgh region stemming from Tuesday’s destructive storms had fallen to about 72,000, according ...
Pittsburgh leaders, organizations working to help families who lost food in power outage
Families in the City of Pittsburgh who lost food because of extended power outages caused by Tuesday’s severe storms could ...