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Severe storms likely to hit Pittsburgh as heat wave breaks
Pittsburgh’s heat wave has finally broken, but the cold front moving in will likely bring severe storms and a potential tornado to the region, according to forecasters. Sunday’s forecast high is 84 degrees for Pittsburgh, marking the first day in a week with high temperatures forecast below 90 degrees. The...
Millions baking across the U.S. as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas. The steamiest conditions on Friday were expected in parts of Ohio and Indiana,...
High temperatures expected through weekend, breaks on Sunday, Monday predicted
The hot temperatures and high humidity that have plagued Pittsburgh all week are likely to stick around through the weekend. According to WTAE meteorologists, temperatures are expected to hit 95 on Friday, 96 on Saturday, 92 on Sunday and 85 on Monday. “(Temperatures) will drop down into the mid-80s on...
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in hot...
Millions are sweating it out as a heat wave nears its peak from Midwest to Maine
SQUAM LAKE, N.H. — As New England baked in a heat wave Thursday, guests at one campground were keeping their food and beer cold with blocks of ice harvested months earlier from a frozen lake. And while some relief is expected in the eastern Great Lakes region and New England...
Will a Florida storm take your name in 2024? Check the list
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has only just begun, and we already have Alberto. The tropical storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The next name on the list? Beryl. The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration revealed the official list of potential hurricane names, along with its predictions for the...
Remaining power outages drop as region’s heat wave continues
Power outages are gradually decreasing in the wake of this week’s powerful storms that toppled trees and downed electric lines. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Duquesne Light had about 750 customers still waiting to have power restored. That compares to about 4,600 customers affected by outages Wednesday afternoon and 85,000...
Tropical Storm Alberto weakens over northeast Mexico after heavy rains killed 3Video
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, weakened Thursday as it moved inland over northeast Mexico after bringing heavy rains to parts of the parched region and leaving at least three dead. The storm was weakening rapidly over land and was downgraded to a tropical depression...
Thousands in Southwestern Pa. could be in dark through the weekend, utility companies say
More than 9,000 area utility customers remained without power Wednesday morning, as crews continued to repair damage from storms that swept through the region Monday evening. Duquesne Light estimated that all its affected customers could have power restored by 1 p.m. on Sunday, with many expected to be restored sooner....
At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office saysVideo
SANTA FE, N.M. — At least one person has died in a New Mexico wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate, the governor’s office said Tuesday. “We don’t have any additional details,” said Michael Coleman, communications director for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. “Only one fatality as a result of the...
Some customers could be in the dark till Sunday following storm-related outages
Some Duquesne Light customers in the region might not have electrical power returned until Sunday or later, the utility estimated, following Monday evening’s storms that rolled through parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The utility estimated that all customers would have power restored by 1 p.m. on Sunday, with many customers expected...
More than 75 million people in the country are under heat alerts. Go indoors and hydrateVideo
PHOENIX — Over 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. The...
Storms knock out power to thousands amid heat waveVideo
Scattered storms blew through the area Monday evening, downing trees and causing power outages after a day when temperatures surged past 90 degrees. At 6 p.m. Monday, nearly 25,000 FirstEnergy customers were without electricity, mostly in northern Allegheny County, southwest Butler County and Beaver County. West Penn Power specifically was...
Severe weather forecast around U.S. with high Southwest temperatures, Gulf rain and Rockies snow
PHOENIX — Heat and cold extremes are expected this week in the U.S. Officials warned Southwest residents to take precautions as a heat wave moves east, while heavy rains and flooding could drench the Gulf states and snow threatens parts of the Rockies and Northwest. Extreme heat spread across Arizona,...
Worst rainfall that triggered floods in Florida is over as affected residents clean up
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding on Friday, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) in southern parts of the state appear to have passed. Some neighborhood streets in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas still...
Tropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled carsVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state’s largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region’s lowest-lying streets. “Looked like the beginning of a zombie movie,” said...
Heat wave headed to Western Pennsylvania
Forecasters expect a hot welcome to summer next week with temperatures rising to dangerous levels across the Northeastern United States. Lee Hendricks, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said residents of Western Pennsylvania should brace for high heat starting Sunday, with temperatures expected to climb into the...
Florida’s 2024 hurricane season arrives with a rainy delugeVideo
Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance inundated much of southern Florida on Wednesday, blocking roads, floating vehicles and delaying the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers. The disorganized storm system was pushing across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico at roughly...
Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest as records tumble
RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year maintained its grip on the Southwest on Friday, a day after records tumbled across the region as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from California to Arizona. Although the official start of summer is two weeks away, roughly half of...
Panama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
ISBERYALA, Panama — Hammocks began appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what was previously a yucca field along Panama’s Caribbean coast for families from the country’s first low-lying island evacuated due to rising sea levels. Indigenous Guna families from the island of Gardi Sugdub...
Tornadoes touch down across U.S., killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in MarylandVideo
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in...
Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digitsVideo
PHOENIX — The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year. Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire...
Think ahead on twisters: Emergency responders advise on tornado preparedness
New Kensington fire Chief Ed Saliba remembers the sound of the wind late at night April 8, 2020, when a tornado touched down in New Kensington. He was sleeping in a reclining chair in his basement and was alerted to the oncoming danger by his family. “I had no idea...
New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating
The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what’s behind last year’s deadly burst of heat. They said...
Severe storms, tornadoes possible in Pittsburgh region
Gusty winds and heavy thunderstorms could strike the Pittsburgh region beginning Wednesday afternoon, according to forecasts. Meteorologists are even warning of the chance of isolated tornadoes. TribLive news partner WTAE has designated Wednesday as a Severe Weather Alert Day in Southwest Pennsylvania, with strong storms likely to start as early...
