{"id":523731,"date":"2026-03-14T20:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/523731\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T20:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T20:02:20","slug":"photos-show-wind-damage-after-pittsburgh-area-hit-by-powerful-gusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/523731\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show wind damage after Pittsburgh area hit by powerful gusts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Powerful winds hit the Pittsburgh area on Friday night, causing widespread damage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/power-outages-pittsburgh-area-high-wind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">power outages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most of southwestern Pennsylvania was under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/pittsburgh-western-pennsylvania-wind-advisory-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">high wind warning<\/a>\u00a0for hours on Friday, with National Weather Service Pittsburgh saying wind gusts of 59 mph were recorded at Allegheny County Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KDKA crews observed damage across Allegheny County, including trees on homes in Pittsburgh and Green Tree Borough. However, Allegheny County was not the only area to take a hit, as damage reports were pervasive across the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and touching downed power lines. Crews were expected to be out throughout Friday night and into Saturday morning responding to calls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Staying off the roads helps emergency crews and power companies do their work safely and efficiently,&#8221; Allegheny County Emergency Services posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/122103394688261752\/posts\/122239698734261752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the photos of the wind damage from Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/snapshot-2026-03-13t220505-584.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"snapshot-2026-03-13t220505-584.jpg \" height=\"348\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A sign for an Advanced Auto Parts store in Baldwin fell on a car during a windstorm on March 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                (Photo Credit: KDKA)<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/snapshot-2026-03-13t234527-185.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"snapshot-2026-03-13t234527-185.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A utility pole fell on a car driving on Greensburg Pike in North Versailles on March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                (Photo Credit: KDKA)<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kdka-verona-wind-damage.png#.png\" alt=\"kdka-verona-wind-damage.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A house on First Street in Verona was damaged by high winds on March 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                (Photo Credit: Verona police)<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/snapshot-2026-03-13t181727-045.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"snapshot-2026-03-13t181727-045.jpg \" height=\"348\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A tree fell on a home in Pittsburgh&#8217;s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood on March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                (Photo Credit: KDKA)<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kdka-green-tree-downed-tree.png#.png\" alt=\"kdka-green-tree-downed-tree.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A tree fell on a house on McKenna in Green Tree on March 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                (Photo Credit: Matt Geis)<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Powerful winds hit the Pittsburgh area on Friday night, causing widespread damage and power outages. 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