{"id":213448,"date":"2026-06-08T04:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/213448\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:36:27","slug":"western-pennsylvania-communities-battered-by-severe-storms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/213448\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Pennsylvania communities battered by severe storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The worst damage from Saturday\u2019s storms appears to stretch from eastern Washington County into Fayette County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/photos-severe-storms\/PKBLQUFUXNEM3DLWMKWX667MMA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Channel 11\u2019s Frederick Price was in several communities, looking at how they fared amid the high winds and rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along Pittsburgh Road in Perryopolis, you could see tree limbs on the shoulder and debris scattered all over the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ominous clouds hung around Saturday evening as communities south of Pittsburgh were cleaning up from the strong thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/duquesne-light-company-increases-staffing-ahead-storms-that-could-bring-down-wires\/GPZT6IMKJNDVFHZFKO3IMNFMGI\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Duquesne Light Company increases staffing ahead of storms that could bring down wires;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Duquesne Light Company increases staffing ahead of storms that could bring down wires&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Duquesne Light Company increases staffing ahead of storms that could bring down wires<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In east Washington, our crews found a downed tree off Centre Road that took down power lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In that area, more than 1,500 power outages were reported at one point Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firefighters put out flares to help drivers navigate the intersections with no working traffic lights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, in Marianna, crews worked to clear a debris-filled Kefover Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A neighbor shared a photo of a nearby barn that suffered heavy damage. Strong winds ripped off the roof and left behind a trail of debris.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26d10f712c5c343357df05cb629c7c92.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Perryopolis, intense winds knocked over a classic neon Dairy Queen sign. Many businesses, like the Dairy Queen, closed for the day and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28764c6bae46eada692bbd6234f690e3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nearby were strewn more fallen trees, including one snapped in half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The National Weather Service is planning to do a tornado survey Monday, but the location is unknown at this point, while it reviews damage reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:FREE WPXI News app;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Twitter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch WPXI NOW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The worst damage from Saturday\u2019s storms appears to stretch from eastern Washington County into Fayette County. 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