Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
GARY, Ind. — Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks. The power outage reminded the 50-year-old of what she experienced in New Orleans in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina...
Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken HawaiiVideo
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. The National Hurricane Center located Moke’s center about 320 miles south-southwest of Hilo around midday. Top sustained winds were around 40 mph, though...
Western Pa. braces for gusty storms amid historic wet August
A fast-moving band of thunderstorms could drop a half-inch to 1 inch of rain across Southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon amid what has become the region’s wettest August in 155 years. Rain is expected to hit between 4 and 6 p.m. with the storm crossing the Laurel Mountain ridges around...
Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island
NEW YORK — Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding. Officials said there were no...
Western Pa. August rainfall totals near record levels after heavy storms
Southwestern Pennsylvania is having a soggy August, but it’s not the soggiest—at least not yet. So far this month, the region has received about 5.84 inches of rain, according to measurements at Pittsburgh International Airport. “That’s about 3.5 inches above the average,” National Weather Service meteorologist Adam Kienzle said. Thursday...
Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone
HONOLULU — Hawaiian communities still picking up the pieces after last weekend’s hurricane could get pounded again in the coming days. Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rock and left many households without electricity. With nearly 15,000 homes and businesses still dark Thursday,...
Weather service: Tornado touched down Sunday in Kiski Township
A tornado touched down for one minute in the Orchard Hills section of Kiski Township on Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. NWS meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said the damage was mostly to trees but that a tree did also fall on a garage. He said, to his knowledge,...
Forecasters warn another tropical system could be brewing southeast of Hawaii after Lala left 2 dead
As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lala, forecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for another tropical depression forming southeast of the islands. The death toll from the storm rose to two with the discovery of a...
1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communities. In the hard-hit southern end of the Big Island, communities were isolated as they were cut off from communication and roads...
Tornado confirmed after Western Pa. storms; 2 other areas to be surveyed
The National Weather Service determined that a tornado touched down Sunday in Beaver County. The EF-0 tornado touched down shortly after 3 p.m. in Harshaville — a village in Hanover, Beaver County — said Andrew Kienzle, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office. The twister lasted about 3...
Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-AtlanticVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents remained on alert while returning to their flood-ravaged homes Monday as repeated rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain moved east from the Midwest into the mid-Atlantic and high heat scorched much of the South and Southwest. In central and east central Indiana, emergency operations were still...
Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze
SOURBRODT, Belgium — One of Belgium’s biggest ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain eased conditions for firefighters, while in Greece a fire briefly flared up near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens. Europe is sweltering through one of its hottest and...
Thousands remain without power after Sunday’s storms
Energy companies in the region continued working Monday to restore power to hundreds of customers following heavy rain and thunderstorms Sunday. As of Monday afternoon, Duquesne Light Co. had restored power to more than 3,000 customers who reported outages in Allegheny County, with 129 outages remaining. In Beaver County, 280...
Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and damaging wind across the Hawaiian islandsVideo
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after its eyewall skirted Hawaii without making landfall. But it continued to punish the state with hurricane-force gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of nearly three feet in places and sending raging torrents down mountain slopes. A search-and-rescue mission including...
At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in IndianaVideo
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis’ White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday, which also happened to be his...
Thousands left without power after storms blow through region
After a day of thunderstorms and tornado warnings around the region, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is maintaining a flood watch until Monday morning. The counties under the flood watch include Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland. The NWS showed the rain totals around the region, with 1.4...
Heavy rains expected, flood watch issued for Western Pennsylvania
A flood watch has been issued until Monday morning for most of Western Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said heavy rains are expected throughout the region starting later Saturday and continue Sunday, setting the stage for potential flooding. Forecasters said between 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain could...
Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
ROME (AP) — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge. The bridge — known as Nero’s Bridge, named for the former Roman emperor — once connected Rome’s city center with...
A ‘super’ El Niño is now super likely, leaving California bracing for impact
LOS ANGELES — A “super” El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and potentially destructive winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center...
UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
LONDON — The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. The Met Office said the temperature surpassed this year’s previous high of 100.4 F, recorded...
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
DES MOINES, Iowa — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about...
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic and a Pacific system could threaten Hawaii
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, and a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said, and the storm was forecast to...
Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as ‘ring of fire’ strikes MidwestVideo
CHICAGO — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday, causing widespread damage. Tornado warning sirens howled as the skies darkened. All flights were temporarily stopped at Chicago’s two...
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it’s Europe’s turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you’re far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles...
July, the nation’s hottest month on record, was average for Western Pennsylvania, meteorologist says
July was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States. But for Western Pennsylvania, temperatures were comparable to previous years. The average temperature last month in Western Pennsylvania was just shy of 75 degrees (74.9). That figure falls between the 40th and 50th hottest average July temperatures for...
