Strong wind gusts cause widespread power outages, damage in Fayette County
Wind warnings, advisories issued for western Pennsylvania counties
Wind warnings, advisories issued for western Pennsylvania counties
Wind warnings, advisories issued for western Pennsylvania counties
Powerful wind gusts moved through western Pennsylvania on Friday night, blowing down wires and trees and causing damage and widespread power outages.
See the damage in Fayette County: Click the video player above.
As of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, West Penn Power was reporting over 1,000 customers without power in Fayette County and over 2,500 in Westmoreland County.
West Penn said work was underway to restore power to the hardest-hit areas of Latrobe, Uniontown and Pleasant Valley, but outages in these areas "will extend into late Monday."
In South Connellsville, a piece of a roof was ripped off a house on Hyndman Street. Similar damage was reported at multiple homes, Fire Capt. Chris Parrill said.
Wind gusts were estimated at over 50 mph in the area.
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PennDOT issued a warning Sunday morning for motorists, saying these roads were closed due to downed trees and power lines:
Fayette County:
- Route 1056 (Kreinbrook Road) is closed in Bullskin Township from Ohler Road to Rydle Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 2010 (Chalk Hill Ohiopyle Road) is closed in Wharton Township from Old Mill Road to Greenbrier Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 3004 (Wymps Gap Road) is closed in Springhill Township from the West Virginia State Line to Spring Hill Furnace Road due to downed trees and wires.
Greene County:
- Route 2004 (Taylortown Road) is closed in Dunkard Township from the West Virginia State Line to Bald Hill Church Road due to a downed utility.
Westmoreland County:
- Route 982 is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Alice Road to Moccasin Hollow Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 982 is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Tall Pine Drive to Route 130 due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 1023 (Nature Run Road) is closed in Ligonier Township from Hall Road to Kissell Springs Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 2025 (Ankney Hill Road/Clay Pike Road) is closed in Mount Pleasant Township from Clay Pike Road/Kecksburg Road to Sawmill Road due to downed trees.
- Route 259 is closed in Ligonier Township from McCurdy Trail to Austraw Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 271 is closed in Ligonier Township from Turkey Inn Road to Mill Road due to downed trees and wires.
- Route 1007 (Ross Mountain Park Road) is closed from Umheys Road in Ligonier Township to Route 1002 (Mountain View Road) in Fairfield Township due to downed trees and wires.
The Derry Township Volunteer Fire Department opened a warming center for anyone impacted by the power outages. The warming center is located at 210 School St. in Bradenville.
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning until 1 p.m. Saturday for Fayette County, as well as Westmoreland and Indiana counties.
In Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington counties, the NWS said a wind advisory was in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.
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