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Update: Tornado with half-dollar-sized hail in Southwest Pa. Saturday
On Saturday at 5:19 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 5:30 p.m. for Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties. Half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) is expected with the incoming storm. "At 5:19 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Imperial,...
Damage reported from severe thunderstorms in Pittsburgh area
Damage from Saturday's storms have caused road closures and power outages in the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service has received reports of trees and wires down in Beaver County, including along Route 65. The Baden Volunteer Fire Department said the southbound lanes of Route 65 between Logan Lane and State Street are closed due to storm debris.
Muggy today before more rain & storms tonight
PITTSBURGH — Today is your best bet to get outside without interruption. After dense fog this morning, we'll enjoy several hours of sunshine through mid-day. It will be very warm and muggy with highs in the mid 80s. Going with an Impact Day for rain and storms that will arrive after dark. Thunderstorms will be weakening coming out of Ohio, but still will carry the potential for heavy rain and gusty winds. More rain will move in toward daybreak on Memorial Day. It is an Alert Day tomorrow for additional strong to severe storms during the afternoon. Damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding for the top threats.
State trooper receives multiple doses of Narcan after drug bust in Murrysville
A Pittsburgh man is charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of narcotics following a drug bust Thursday evening in Murrysville, after which a state police trooper had to receive multiple doses of Narcan, according to court records. The trooper, who was transported to AHN Hempfield Hospital, was...
Does opening your windows before a tornado actually help? | Hey Ray!
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is an old idea that you should open windows before a tornado to equalize the pressure inside and outside of your home, reducing damage.This idea is rooted in science, even if it isn't a good idea! If you watched a previous Hey Ray! experiment, we put marshmallows in a container and removed the air. This lowered the pressure in the jar, causing the marshmallows to expand. The air trapped inside the marshmallows was trying to fill up the empty space created by vacuuming out the air, expanding the marshmallows. The idea behind opening your windows is to...
Pa. boy’s tragic death a reminder of importance of pool safety
LANCASTER — Sitting in the living room of their East Hempfield Township home, Purnima Chetry and Tulashi Chouhan recalled the events of May 5. That morning, Purnima brought her 3-year-old son, Pujan, into the living room and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth. When she came back, he was gone.
Million-dollar Pennsylvania lottery ticket sold at Sheetz
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A ticket worth over one million dollars was sold at a Sheetz in Pennsylvania Friday. The progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $1,005,510 — Diamonds and Gold — was sold at the Sheetz on Willaim Flynn Highway in Glenshaw, Allegheny County. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket. […]
Pennsylvania man arrested in Turks and Caicos over ammo found in bag hugs kids at airport
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — An American tourist who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing ammunition in his luggage returned home to western Pennsylvania on Friday. Following a monthslong ordeal, Bryan Hagerich of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, was given a suspended sentence of 52 weeks on Friday, allowing him to fly home after paying a $6,700 fine. Hagerich landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday at around 9:30 p.m. and hugged his children after stepping off the escalator to baggage claim. Hagerich held his children in the air for about 15 seconds before kneeling to embrace them. "We have a lot of catching...
'Quiet Epidemic' delves into chronic Lyme disease
Pennsylvania has had the unfortunate distinction of leading the nation in Lyme disease cases for 11 of the past 13 years. The tick-borne illness can be difficult to diagnose, and the vice president for the PA Lyme Disease Network said multiple mild winters are not going to help. “We continue...
Tornado, hurricane seasons this year could be historically active
This tornado season could be one of the most active in modern history, with more than 800 twisters reported so far this year. “It was pretty scary because we heard, like, things outside,” Evelyn Perez said. “Seconds after we closed the door is when everything, we knew everything was breaking loose,” Heath Barr said. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center says this could be the worst hurricane season ever, largely due to the warmest ocean surface temperatures on record.
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