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Severe thunderstorms continue to push through Pittsburgh

Arturo Fernandez / Post-Gazette

Severe thunderstorms continue to push through Pittsburgh

Flash flood warning in effect until 11:45 p.m.

It’s day three of severe thunderstorms in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Thunderstorms rained through Pittsburgh and its surrounding regions Thursday evening, causing for severe-weather warnings and watches that will last through the night.

A flash flood warning was in effect until 11:45 p.m. for parts of Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Flash flood warnings are in effect until 1 a.m. for parts of Fayette county.

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Lasting until 10 p.m., Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Washington and Westmoreland counties have been issued a severe thunderstorm watch.

Severe thunderstorm warnings have also been issued for the same counties, although most expired at 8:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh says storms may bring quarter-sized hail along with strong winds of up to 70 mph and frequent lightning.

In response to the flash flood warning, Pittsburgh police in Zone 5 were set to activate the flood gates system on Washington Boulevard around 8:30 p.m., according to Zone 5 authorities.

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Approximately 40,000 customers are without electricity, according to Duquesne Light and West Penn Power.

Just before 10 p.m., Duquesne Light reported more than 17,000 customers were without power due to the storms.  The company said crews will work around the clock to restore power. West Penn Power crews were working to restore service to more than 23,000 customers, most of them in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

First Published: August 13, 2021, 12:43 a.m.

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