Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Storms Drop Hail, Flood Streets
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Severe thunderstorms brought hail to the Pittsburgh area and also flooded local streets. Power is also out in parts of Allegheny County.
Allegheny County power reports that 1,205 customers don't have power.
They say the areas hit the hardest were Vandergrift and Monessen. Elizabeth, Manor, Fallowfield, Allegheny and Hempfield Townships were all heavily impacted as well.
KDKA's Ralph Iannotti was checking out storm damage.
Trees and wires are down in Jefferson Hills, and at the time, Coal Valley Road was blocked off.
STORM DAMAGE: Trees, wires down blocking Coal Valley Road in Jefferson Hills. pic.twitter.com/KlOX75zMft
— Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) June 27, 2019
He also reported that a creek in Lincoln Borough overflowed its banks and flooded sections of Coursin Road.
MORE STORM DAMAGE:
Creek overflows its banks in Lincoln Borough, flooding sections of Coursin Road. pic.twitter.com/ud019GcIqY— Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) June 27, 2019
KDKA's Kym Gable was also out reporting storm damage. Quicksilver Golf Club in McDonald was struck with what was believed to be a microburst.
A shed on the golf course was destroyed, and debris was littered throughout the course.
WATCH: Kym Gable's coverage in Washington County
One video sent in by a viewer James Miller showed Becks Run Road flooding during a torrential downpour.
WATCH: Flooding on Becks Run Road near Pittsburgh
Photos also show the Kennywood tunnel filling with water, which the park says usually happens for a short five to ten minutes when a heavy downpour starts, then eases up with the rain.
Because of the inclement weather, Kennywood closed early at 5:15 p.m.
Kennywood will be closing at 5:15 p.m. tonight due to the severe thunderstorm that has rolled in. Guests can pick up rain checks by showing their ticket stubs/receipts/proof of entry on their way out. Please travel safe this evening!
— Kennywood Park (@Kenny_Kangaroo) June 27, 2019
One video sent in by viewer Jo Beth shows power lines sparking and catching fire in Swisshelm Park.
WATCH: Power lines smoke, spark and catch on fire in Swisshelm Park
Another video shared with KDKA on Twitter showed hail coming down at a residence in Baldwin.
Massive hail storm in Baldwin @AshleyD_WTAE @KDKA @WPXIScott pic.twitter.com/SkP2GbRNW7
— sue brady (@suzybrady11) June 27, 2019
The National Weather Service said that nearly a million people were under a severe thunderstorm warning that brought winds up to 60 mph and hail the size of a quarter.
Nearly a million people are currently under a severe thunderstorm warning, with winds up to 60 mph and hail the size of a quarter. We're not too worried about pea-sized hail, but please report if you have hail at least the size of dimes or any sort of wind damage.
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 27, 2019
The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning earlier this evening that expired at 5 p.m.
The thunderstorm brought heavy rains, along with the possibility for some gusty winds.
Torrential rainfall caused localized flooding, which the NWS advised motorists not to drive through.
