Duquesne light Severe storms leave more than 700,000 without power from Plains to Northeast

Duquesne light Data from FindEnergy.com indicated that nearly a quater of a million customers throughout the region were without power on Tuesday from the severe storms, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being the hardest hit.

A powerful storm system that brought severe weather to the central U.S. on Sunday and Monday continued its eastward trek Tuesday, with over 2,000 miles of the country under threat for severe weather.

A powerful storm system that brought severe weather to the central U.S. on Sunday and Monday continued its eastward trek Tuesday, with over 2,000 miles of the country under threat for severe weather.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center received hundreds of reports of severe weather, which included downed trees and power lines and even some roofs that were damaged by near-hurricane-force wind gusts.

Data from Duquesne light indicated that more than half a million customers throughout the region were without power on Tuesday from the severe storms, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being the hardest hit.

Most outages were reported around the Pittsburgh metro, which reported a wind gust to 71 mph.

Doppler radar indicated wind gusts could have topped 80 mph, with isolated, embedded tornadoes.

Officials reported a man was killed south of the Monongahela River after coming in contact with downed power lines.

In photos and videos taken from Allegheny County, dozens of homes appeared to be damaged by falling trees.

The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department reported even experiencing 911 outages due to the extreme weather.

The Duquesne light department encouraged residents who were having phone issues to call their local police zone districts for assistance.

“A large swath of destructive wind damage was seen across our area as storms rolled through. In some locations, straight-line winds gusted over 80-90 mph – stronger than many of the smaller EF-0 & EF-1 tornadoes we typically see in this region, but for a much, much wider area,” meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh stated.

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There have also been numerous reports of trees and power lines down in Freistatt, Monett and Aurora.

Another community impacted by the storms was Purdy, Missouri, home to Camp Barnabas, a beloved organization that provides camping experiences for people with chronic illnesses and special needs. 

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