Severe summer storm floods Scottdale basements, leaves home condemned
This summer’s storms have taken a brutal toll on Scottdale, Mayor Lindy House told TribLive on Monday. A month after high winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the borough, dozens of residents were plagued Sunday with flooded basements following a severe thunderstorm. “There were quite a few houses...
Flood warnings, watches expire across Pittsburgh region
After an afternoon that saw heavy rainfall and storms that caused flooding in spots, all flood warnings and a broader flood watch for the greater Pittsburgh area have expired or been cancelled, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. A flood watch for Southwestern Pennsylvania that began at 3...
Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstormsVideo
Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and...
More frequent heat waves tax power systems, increasing demand
It’s not just your air conditioner working overtime in the sweltering heat. Power company workers are prepping for the almost inevitable problems that happen with sudden and dramatic increases in electricity demand that come with heat waves. As temperatures hit the mid-90s with high humidity and “feels-like” temperatures breaking into...
How to keep cool without breaking the bank during the heat wave
With temperatures climbing into the upper 90s this week and holiday festivities just days away, experts agree on one thing: Seek out air-conditioned spaces whenever possible. Beyond that, their advice on staying cool varies. As electricity prices soar, many people are seeking ways to balance staying comfortable with keeping their...
What makes a ‘heat dome’ and what does it mean?
These unbearably hot and humid summer months that put millions of people across the globe at risk are typically made possible by phenomena known as heat domes. Heat domes can make already-high temperatures even more extreme and prolonged, and they are worsening in severity and becoming more frequent as the...
Heat index temperatures in Western Pa. could exceed 100 degrees this week
Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are in for a sweltering stretch as a weeklong heat wave settles over Western Pennsylvania, with heat index values expected to top 100 degrees headed into the holiday weekend. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Moon forecast the temperatures will be at their hottest from...
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah — Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border. The firefighters deployed emergency shelters for themselves during the so-called burnover — which occurs when a fire spreads and closes off...
Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of eastern U.S. this week, meteorologists say
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it. Already, parts of...
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records
BERLIN — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday, as new temperature highs sparked wildfires in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds. Temperature records were toppled in several...
Allegheny County activates Code Red heat advisory for extreme temperatures
Allegheny County has activated a Code Red heat advisory for the beginning of next week, as meteorologists forecast temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. The advisory is in effect Monday, June 29, through Wednesday, July 1. The activation follows guidance from the National Weather...
NWS to investigate possible Fayette County tornado
National Weather Service plans to send a team to Fayette County on Tuesday to determine if a tornado touched down there a day earlier during area storms that felled trees and flooded roads. A rotating wall cloud, which can form before a tornado develops, was spotted Monday in Fayette County,...
A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books
PARIS — Millions of people across France woke up drenched in sweat on Tuesday after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional temperatures, while 40 people died from drowning over the past five days in the country. Temperatures will remain high around...
Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in the West
Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles,...
France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of EuropeVideo
PARIS — France sizzled Sunday, canceling trains, concerts and sports events and cracking down on public drinking as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Multiple drownings were reported as people sought relief in whatever water they could find. About a third of France is under ”red alert″...
NWS in Pittsburgh lowers projections of severe weather Thursday
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh are lowering their projections of possible tornadoes and damaging winds on Thursday. A storm they were monitoring in Illinois and northern Indiana has moved farther south and into Missouri, meteorologist Jason Frazier said Wednesday night. Original projections had tornadoes across the Ohio...
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, 1st of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf CoastVideo
MIAMI — A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday — the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin. Flash flooding was the main threat from Arthur, a weak tropical storm that...
When severe weather batters Western Pa., emergency alerts prove vital
When the sky grows dark over Western Pennsylvania, residents can hear familiar sounds: rumbling thunder, cracking tree limbs and sudden, screeching emergency alerts. The region is no stranger to volatile weather, but severe storm alerts have been a hallmark of June so far, with multiple sets of strong storms tearing...
5 tornadoes confirmed this weekend in Western Pa. by National Weather Service
The National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office in Moon confirmed that five tornadoes touched down Sunday in Western Pennsylvania, plus one in Ohio just across the border. The weather service issued severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches and warnings throughout the day Sunday. The storms left thousands of residents without power....
About 3,000 Western Pa. households without power following storms
Power is returning to customers of Duquesne Light and West Penn Power following a series of storms that moved through Western Pennsylvania on Sunday evening. The National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office in Moon issued severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches and warnings throughout the day Sunday. The weather service said...
Thousands without electricity after storms move through Pittsburgh area
Thousands of Duquesne Light and West Penn Power customers were without power Sunday after a line of storms moved through the Pittsburgh area Sunday evening. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh had issued severe thunderstorm warnings along with tornado watches and warnings throughout the day. Westmoreland and Indiana counties were...
Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend...
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON — El Nino, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge...
Allegheny County issues Code Red heat advisory amid soaring temperatures
Allegheny County residents are in for a dangerously hot Thursday. The county’s Department of Human Services issued a Code Red Heat Advisory on Wednesday ahead ofhigh temperatures that may pose a risk to vulnerable residents. National Weather Service meteorologist Colton Milcarek said temperatures will reach highs in the low to...
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles southeast of Acapulco and 50 miles southwest of Punta Maldonado, according to the...
