Severe storms rocked the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday evening, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes as wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour brought down trees and prompted tornado warnings.

Severe storms hit Pittsburgh on April 29, 2025, causing widespread power outages and damage. Over 230,000 Duquesne Light customers and nearly 280,000 FirstEnergy customers were affected. Strong winds,

Storms will start to pop later today with the best chance being this evening as a strong cold front approaches the area.