Thousands are still without power Tuesday after a powerful wave of storms and high winds crossed through the Pittsburgh region Monday night. An update from Duquesne Light Company said power may not be restored to all customers until Sunday afternoon.Watch the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video player above.Downed trees and broken power lines were left in the wake of winds gusting up to 70 mph Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Pop-up thunderstorms Tuesday also left downed trees across areas north of Pittsburgh.Duquesne Light reported that about 10,000 customers were still without power on Tuesday as of 10:40 p.m., down from a peak of about 90,000 following Monday’s storm. Additional contractors and mutual assistance crews from American Electric Power in West Virginia will help Duquesne Light workers restore service.West Penn Power said more than 9,000 customers still had no electricity as of 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, down from 19,000 who lost power after Monday storms. A spokesman said most of the remaining outages were in Washington, Loyalhanna and Bell townships in Westmoreland County, and the majority of customers should have their power back by 11 p.m.Towns hit with widespread power outages Monday included Penn Hills, Hampton, McCandless, Shaler, Moon Township and Adams Township.DLC said in a release Tuesday evening that about 400 workers were working to restore power across the area. The company estimated it would take until Sunday at 1 p.m. before power was restored to all customers, though they expected the power to return to most customers sooner. “With the potential for more storms and heat-related issues this week, the estimated time of restoration could move into next week,” a news release from DLC said. Monday evening’s power outages extended into Tuesday for some, as dangerous heat is expected to return. An earlier release from DLC said crews were working overnight to restore power, “focusing first on critical and emergent needs.””The most significant damage is in the northern portions of DLC’s service territory,” Duquesne Light said.Duquesne Light asked customers to report power outages through its website or its mobile app. DLC had put out a warning to customers Friday ahead of this week’s heat wave. The company anticipated having extra crews available to respond to an increased strain on the power grid.Drivers should remember to treat intersections with out-of-service stop lights like four-way stops.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
Thousands are still without power Tuesday after a powerful wave of storms and high winds crossed through the Pittsburgh region Monday night. An update from Duquesne Light Company said power may not be restored to all customers until Sunday afternoon.
Watch the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video player above.
Downed trees and broken power lines were left in the wake of winds gusting up to 70 mph Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Pop-up thunderstorms Tuesday also left downed trees across areas north of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne Light reported that about 10,000 customers were still without power on Tuesday as of 10:40 p.m., down from a peak of about 90,000 following Monday’s storm. Additional contractors and mutual assistance crews from American Electric Power in West Virginia will help Duquesne Light workers restore service.
West Penn Power said more than 9,000 customers still had no electricity as of 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, down from 19,000 who lost power after Monday storms. A spokesman said most of the remaining outages were in Washington, Loyalhanna and Bell townships in Westmoreland County, and the majority of customers should have their power back by 11 p.m.
Towns hit with widespread power outages Monday included Penn Hills, Hampton, McCandless, Shaler, Moon Township and Adams Township.
DLC said in a release Tuesday evening that about 400 workers were working to restore power across the area. The company estimated it would take until Sunday at 1 p.m. before power was restored to all customers, though they expected the power to return to most customers sooner.
“With the potential for more storms and heat-related issues this week, the estimated time of restoration could move into next week,” a news release from DLC said.
Monday evening’s power outages extended into Tuesday for some, as dangerous heat is expected to return. An earlier release from DLC said crews were working overnight to restore power, “focusing first on critical and emergent needs.”
“The most significant damage is in the northern portions of DLC’s service…
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