LATEST: Over 400K without power after strong storms move through Pittsburgh region

PITTSBURGH — Major storms moved through the Pittsburgh region on Tuesday, leaving behind a wide swath of damage and putting hundreds of thousands without power.

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We’re tracking the aftermath of these storms below:

UPDATE 11:15 p.m.

Allegheny County Emergency Services said two people died during major storms on Tuesday afternoon.

One of the storm-related deaths is a man who was electrocuted in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes.

Emergency officials didn’t immediately make clear what led to the other storm-related death.

UPDATE 10:35 p.m.

Duquesne Light Company says crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to assess damage and restore electric service to more than 240,000 customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties.

They call the Tuesday storms “extraordinary,” causing extensive damage and outages.

“With high gusts nearing 80 mph causing significant damage across the region, today’s storm is unprecedented in DLC’s history. These heavy winds knocked down trees, broke utility poles and caused more than 20,000 separate reports of hazards so far,” a DLC spokesperson said.

DLC is requesting mutual assistance to aid in restoration efforts. There is currently no timeline for service restoration for all customers.

UPDATE 10:18 p.m.

Pittsburgh Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday due to widespread power outages.

The district says it will reassess conditions in the morning and “share any updates as early as possible.”

UPDATE 10:15 p.m.

A First Energy spokesperson says it will take multiple days to restore power to West Penn Power customers.

Currently, there are 175,844 customers without power in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

The spokesperson says Westmoreland County was the hardest hit, with 60,000 outages.

First Energy is currently assessing damage and making things safe for customers and crews.

The energy company will have a better update on timing for restorations on Wednesday. They’re also bringing in crews from Ohio to help.

UPDATE 10:10 p.m.

Forty area schools are operating on a 2-hour delay or opting to cancel class on Wednesday because of storm damage and power outages.

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.

There are over 426,000 people without power throughout the region.

UPDATE 9:15 p.m.

Several area school districts will be closed, utilize remote instruction or have 2-hour delays on Wednesday as a result of the storms.

CHECK OUT OUR LIST OF SCHOOL CLOSINGS

UPDATE 9:10 p.m.

Over 420,000 people remain without power in Western Pennsylvania.

UPDATE 8:10 p.m.

Duquesne Light Company reports 230,000 remain without power.

There are around 191,000 West Penn Power customers without service.

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SEE ALL WEST PENN POWER OUTAGES

UPDATE 7:30 p.m.

All storm watches and warnings have expired in the Pittsburgh region.

The NWS says there’s a “large swath of destructive wind damage” across the area. In some locations, straight-line winds gusted over 80-90 mph.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.

Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Duquesne Light is reporting over 225,000 outages and West Penn Power is reporting over 140,000.

SEE ALL DUQUESNE LIGHT OUTAGES

SEE ALL WEST PENN POWER OUTAGES

UPDATE 5:55 p.m.

Duquesne Light Company is reporting 200,000 customers without power.

UPDATE 5:40 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues until 6:15 p.m. for Armstrong and Westmoreland counties.

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.

The Tornado Warning for parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties has expired. The tornado threat has diminished, but damaging winds remain likely, per NWS.

UPDATE 5:23 p.m.

The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for most of Western Pennsylvania until 6:15 p.m.

The storms are considered destructive for Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland counties.

Some other counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:30 p.m.

UPDATE 5:20 p.m.

Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland County are under a Tornado Warning until 5:30 p.m.

UPDATE 5:15 p.m.

Duquesne Light Company reports that over 75,000 customers are without power.

SEE ALL DUQUESNE LIGHT OUTAGES

UPDATE 5:10 p.m.

The National Weather Service reports a 56 mph wind gust was recorded at the Pittsburgh International Airport.

UPDATE 5 p.m.

Most of Western Pennsylvania is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:30 p.m. NWS says this destructive storm will contain wind gusts up to 80 mph.

The Tornado Warning for parts of Beaver and Washington counties will expire at 5 p.m. The NWS says the tornado threat has diminished, but damaging winds remain likely.

ORIGINAL STORY:

It could be a noisy few hours this evening across the area as severe storms will be possible.

Storms will start to pop later today with the best chance being this evening as a strong cold front approaches the area.

Storms could produce very large hail and damaging winds. Hail could be as large as hen eggs and wind gusts could approach 70 mph in the strongest storms. Isolated tornadoes can’t be ruled out.

Make sure to check the forecast for the latest timing and potential for severe weather for Tuesday.

The next chance for showers and storms will come on Thursday with more wet weather for Friday. Next weekend looks dry but cooler with highs below average in the 60s.

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