Strong winds blow through Western PA, leave heavy damage behind

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A wind advisory was in place for hours as strong winds blew through Western Pennsylvania on Sunday.

It covered all Pittsburgh area counties, parts of West Virginia and Ohio.

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It ended at 1 a.m.

Wind Advisory 12/29/24

UPDATE 11:30 P.M.

Tarentum Borough said power is out in the area of East 10th and East 11th Avenues. West Penn Power has been called to make repairs.

UPDATE 11:05 P.M.

Ridge Road is closed, Bentleyville firefighters said Sunday night.

UPDATE 11:00 P.M.

Rostraver Central Fire Department says a tree has fallen on Fells Church Road. It is closed between Route 51 and Eagles Drive.

UPDATE 10:55 P.M.

Duquesne Light Company has issued an update to its customers and power outages for PA First Energy Corp continue to rise.

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UPDATE 10:33 P.M.

A tree fell on a vehicle in Brighton Heights during strong wind storms on Sunday.

The winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the area.

The winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the area.

UPDATE 10:20 P.M.

The Seville Volunteer Company in Allegheny County said a tree ripped down electrical service at a house in the 300 block of Preston Avenue.

UPDATE 10:15 P.M.

Wind speeds continue to rise, with the highest hitting 63 mph at the Allegheny County Airport.

Winds at the Allegheny County Airport reached 63 mph.

Winds at the Allegheny County Airport reached 63 mph.

UPDATE 10:07 P.M.

A tree was completely uprooted in the area of Claysville, Washington County.

The winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the area.

The winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the area.

Winds have exceeded 60 mph in parts of Allegheny County and exceeded 50 mph in parts of Beaver County and West Virginia.

Winds have exceeded 60 mph in parts of Allegheny County and exceeded 50 mph in parts of Beaver County and West Virginia.

Winds have exceeded 60 mph in parts of Allegheny County and exceeded 50 mph in parts of Beaver County and West Virginia.

Over 50,000 people are without power because of the strong winds.

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