Power Outage in Pittsburgh, PA

Thunderstorm Wind. A 60 foot tall tree partially uprooted on a power line on Meadow Avenue.

April 01, 2023

Strong Wind. Top wind gust reports included 55 MPH at Allegheny County Airport, 53 MPH at a PADOT sensor on I-79 at Steubenville, and 52 MPH at Pittsburgh International Airport. One person was hospitalized when a tree fell on a car on the 800 block of North Lincoln Avenue in North Shore. Another car was damaged by a tree on 5th Avenue in East Mckeesport, with no injuries. Roof damage occurred to an apartment complex at Mount Lebanon, and siding was damaged on homes in Bon Meade. Several other reports of downed trees were received, including a report of one to two dozen downed in Stoop Ferry, which caught fire when a power pole was also involved.

March 25, 2023

Low pressure tracked from the Lower Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 3rd towards the northeast U.S. coast on the morning of the 4th. Ahead of the low, ideal conditions for enhanced downslope wind existed along west-facing slopes of Indiana, Westmoreland and Fayette Counties, as strong southeast flow underneath an inversion at ridgetop accelerated as it progressed downslope, creating many measured wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH on the 3rd. Localized 70 MPH wind, although not measured, likely occurred as well. Damage was most concentrated along the west-facing slopes of Fayette and Westmoreland, with many reports of tree and structural damage. Power outages were also widespread, with over 28% of Fayette County out at one point during the event. A Declaration of Disaster Emergency was issued for the county in the wake of the wind at noon on the 4th, with the city of Connellsville also issuing a local declaration.||Incidents of wind damage were more isolated in other portions of southwest Pennsylvania, as wind gusts were slightly less severe, generally topping out at around 50 MPH.

March 03, 2023

High Wind. High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across western PA ranged between 40 to 50mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred. A 59mph wind gust was measured near Bellefield, PA in Allegheny County. Allegheny Airport also gusted to 56mph.

December 23, 2022

A low pressure system rapidly intensified December 22nd to December 23rd as the center of the low moved from the Midwest across the Great Lakes. A flash freeze, strong wind gusts, and dangerously cold temperatures were recorded across the region. Record low maximum temperatures were broken at several climate sites. Widespread power outages were noted by utility companies, isolated areas experienced internal damage from frozen pipes, and hazardous travel was noted due to a flash freeze (rain quickly changed to snow) with rapidly dropping temperatures.

December 23, 2022

Pittsburgh, PA (7:34 AM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage… https://t.co/ILXKTZuSiu

@grid_events - March 15, 2023 11:45

Pittsburgh, PA (11:49 AM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outag… https://t.co/MNbcAgxiZT

@grid_events - March 13, 2023 16:15

Pittsburgh, PA (1:12 PM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage… https://t.co/OqHd4oKumf

@grid_events - March 10, 2023 18:15

Pittsburgh, PA (8:15 AM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage… https://t.co/iCsVkbNtFa

@grid_events - March 08, 2023 13:30

@JanePitt We had 5 minutes of sun in Gibsonia. But at the same time we had a 3 hour power outage, which kinda killed the mood again

@_erichmeier - January 25, 2023 20:21