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Smoky haze in Pittsburgh gives way to rain and thunderstorms on Sunday
Another round of Canadian wildfire smoke moved in behind yesterday's cold front and is still with us this morning. This smoke has mixed down to the surface, creating air quality issues with much of Western Pennsylvania, either in a Code Orange or Code Red, meaning that air quality has an unhealthy level for most individuals. People should limit time outdoors, close windows, and use a proper air circulator or filter as opposed to breathing and circulating in outside air. Air quality in Pittsburgh - June 8, 2025 KDKA Weather Center The good news is that smoke should start to alleviate our area closer to mid-morning due to the rain and thunderstorms that will be moving in with our next system. Our next system to keep an eye on for Sunday is progressing east through the Midwest and into the Ohio Valley. The low pressure associated with this system will likely track along or just north of the Ohio River into Western Pennsylvania by early this afternoon, with a larger band of steady light to moderate rain on its north side and more cellular pockets of heavy rain and a few embedded thunderstorms on its south side. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos Areas along and south of the low-pressure track, mainly from Pittsburgh south and east toward I-70 and I-68, have the greatest potential for picking up some locally heavy rain, which could lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. A combination of above normal atmospheric moisture content and enhanced lift from the upslope flow on the westward facing slopes of the Laurel Highlands and Ridges could promote some locations in Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene, Monongalia, and Preston counties receiving 1-3" of rain today, which is enough for flash flooding. Expected rainfall through 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning KDKA Weather Center A Flash Flood Watch has been issued until 10 p.m. Sunday to account for this risk. There is also a risk for an isolated severe storm with a level 1 out of 5 risk from the Storm Prediction Center. Small hail and a brief tornado spin-up cannot be ruled out between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. today. Most of the rain will end between 8 p.m. and midnight Sunday, with a brief break in the activity from Sunday night into Monday morning. Light winds, cool temperatures, and very moist grounds will lead to pockets of dense fog on Monday morning from just before sunrise through 9-10 a.m. Winds will begin to increase out of the southwest through the day ahead of another strong low-pressure system and cold front moving in from the west. Unlike the past few days, when we haven't had much wind shear, wind shear will be much higher on Monday, leading to more organized and longer-lasting storms. Severe weather threat and timing in our region KDKA Weather Center The most likely timing for storms on Monday will be from 2 p.m. through midnight. The first cells will develop in our northwestern zones with activity gradually spreading south and east through the afternoon and evening. It's possible that Pittsburgh remains dry through 5-6 p.m. before storms get closer after that. A few storms will be severe with damaging winds, hail, and a spin-up tornado risk. The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of our region in a 2 out of 5 "slight risk" for Monday afternoon and evening. An additional 0.5" to 1.5" of rain is likely in spots on Monday into Monday night, with more localized flash flooding possible. After some lingering showers Tuesday morning and midday Tuesday, we'll get a push of drier air in from the northwest and, unfortunately, another round of wildfire smoke from Canada. This smoke will linger into Wednesday with hazy skies and possible air quality impacts. Toward the back half of the week, most of Thursday through Saturday will lean drier and warmer, but a few weak disturbances moving in from the northwest may promote a daily low afternoon or evening storm chance. 7-day forecast: June 8, 2025 KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA Mobile App – which you can download here!
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18-05-2025
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Kentucky tornadoes: Nearly 2 dozen dead as severe weather outbreak tears across Ohio Valley
LONDON, Ky. - A tornado outbreak that swept through the Ohio Valley Friday night left nearly two dozen people dead and several more seriously injured in Kentucky as rescue crews were frantically searching damaged cities for other victims into Saturday morning. "Daylight is painting a more complete, and more painful picture of the damage and loss that devastating storms have wreaked upon the Commonwealth this Friday and Saturday," Kentucky Emergency Management officials posted Saturday morning. Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers confirmed on Saturday afternoon that at least 20 people had been killed in the commonwealth, while the governor said the figure was at least 18. Some of the towns hardest hit by large tornadoes on Friday night were the Somerset area and London, where local officials reported at least nine deaths amid significant damage. "Multiple fatalities have been confirmed as a result of a tornado that pummeled Laurel County late Friday evening," Laurel County Fiscal Court posted on Facebook, citing the Laurel-Whitley County Emergency Management Office. "Destroyed homes and buildings are still being searched by emergency responders." The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says the tornado touched down just before midnight and tore through two neighborhoods and the London Corbin Airport area, "causing mass casualties in its path." So far, the agency reports at least 12 people have died in the county and "numerous severe injuries occurred to others." One of those deaths was Major Roger Leslie Leatherman of the Laurel County Fire Department. Officials said Leatherman was fatally injured while responding to the devastation caused by the tornado in Laurel County. Video from London shot by emergency officials shows extensive damage with multiple homes destroyed and vehicles barely recognizable as debris littered the neighborhood and lightning still flashed in the background. "(My daughter) got scared so we went to the hallway," a woman named Leslie who survived the storm with her family, told emergency officials in the video. "And we were in there about two minutes and then my husband came running in and pretty much jumped on top of her because you could feel the air sucking in, and it sounded like a train. And then we saw stuff falling and next thing you knew, most of the house was gone." After the tornado hit, they said they had to go looking for shoes and car keys to get out. Their car was damaged and covered in mud, but still started. "My family's OK, I don't know about everybody else," she said, adding she saw some of her neighbors had been injured. The office also reported multiple serious injuries in town as damage was found strewn around the London-Corbin Airport, Jackson Wilderness Road Park and Oaks of London. subdivisions. London mayor Randall Weddle posted several photos from an aerial tour of the damage given by Air Evac Life Team, which itself lost its hanger and one of its helicopters to the tornado. Photos show wide swaths of damaged buildings across the London Corbin airport and into surrounding neighborhoods. The tornado's size became even more evident as it tore a path through wooded areas on the outskirts of town, leaving a stripe of bare, wind-blasted trees in its wake. "You can see (the tornado) originated in Pulaski County and didn't stop until it reached Oaks of London," Weddle said. "Debris is scattered for up to three miles past the golf course, a stark reminder of the storm's power." Just to the west of London, Somerset mayor Alan Keck declared a state of emergency in his city as "damage is extensive and loss of life occurred, the extent of which is not fully reported as of this (declaration)." "It was a really scary night," Keck told FOX Weather Saturday morning. "This really hit our business community, (the tornado) went right through our commercial corridor. It was a tough night." While at least one person died in the storms in his city, Keck said the tornado spared hundreds of homes. "I want to start with some gratitude that it could have been so much worse," he said. "If you look at the path through Somerset, candidly, it's remarkable that it didn't do more damage to residential homes... There were close to 200 apartments right behind (the tornado path) that didn't get hit. It was almost as if the storm lifted up before it got to the next neighborhood… It really could have been monumentally worse." "But sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information," he posted on X. Beshear said the state remains in an active rescue phase. Over 100,000 people in Kentucky remain without power and five counties are in a state of emergency. He plans to visit London to survey the damage later Saturday. "Please pray for all of our affected families," he article source: Kentucky tornadoes: Nearly 2 dozen dead as severe weather outbreak tears across Ohio Valley
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17-05-2025
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Forecast: Much-needed rain on the way
DES MOINES, Iowa — It has been a sad 24 hours of severe weather in the U.S., with many tornado fatalities across the Ohio Valley and surrounding areas. More severe weather is possible in Oklahoma and Texas Saturday. Our weather has been quiet, cool, and breezy, with a welcome reappearance of the sun Saturday afternoon. Things get more interesting Sunday night, as your weather timeline shows. Lows Saturday night will be chilly. It's possible that valleys in the far northern tier of counties in Iowa could see patchy frost! We're at a marginal risk for storms late Sunday night in the WHO 13 viewing area. These look to move in after 11 p.m. and linger into the early morning hours on Monday. Chances for severe weather increase in southern and parts of central Iowa late Monday, as shown in the images from the Storm Prediction Center and Colorado State University below. Enough energy will be present in the atmosphere late in the day in southern Iowa to fuel thunderstorms, with the main threat coming in the form of hail. The slideshow below walks you through storm timing. Much-needed rain chances will be with us intermittently in the early morning hours on Thursday. At this point, the hydrologists at the National Weather Service office in Johnston tell us the flooding potential across central Iowa is low after two weeks of mostly dry conditions. We'll be here to monitor things, but yards, fields, and gardens should be happy! Highs for the next six days follow the European computer model's rainfall prediction through Thursday morning. Your WHO 13 7-day forecasts follow. We look to stay in this cooler regime through the end of May, as shown in the extended graphics below. I don't put a lot of stock in monthly forecasts, but I thought I'd throw them in for you to look at. They show June being a bit warmer than average, with normal precipitation amounts expected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-05-2025
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Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 21 dead across Kentucky, Missouri
LONDON, Ky. - A tornado outbreak swept across the Ohio Valley Friday night, leaving at least 21 dead and rescue crews frantically searching neighborhoods left in ruins for any other survivors. So far, at least 14 people have died in Kentucky, according to Gov. Andy Beshar, and seven more have been killed in Missouri -- five of them in the St. Louis area. Some of the hardest hit towns by large tornadoes Friday night in Kentucky were the Somerset area and London, where local officials reported nine people died amid significant damage. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says the tornado touched down in London just before midnight and tore through two neighborhoods and the London Corbin Airport area, "causing mass casualties in its path." Aside from the nine dead, officials reported "numerous severe injuries occurred to others." Video from London shows extensive damage with multiple homes destroyed and vehicles barely recognizable as debris littered the neighborhood and lightning still flashed in the background. "(My daughter) got scared, so we went to the hallway," a woman named Leslie, who survived the storm with her family, told emergency officials in the video. "And we were in there about two minutes and then my husband came running in and pretty much jumped on top of her because you could feel the air sucking in, and it sounded like a train. And then we saw stuff falling, and next thing you knew, most of the house was gone." More Than A Dozen Dead In Kentucky As Tornadoes Sweep Across State Friday Night Rescue crews were also combing through tornado damage in Somerset, where at least one person died. Somerset mayor Alan Keck declared a state of emergency in his city as "damage is extensive and loss of life occurred, the extent of which is not fully reported as of this (declaration)." "It was a really scary night," Keck told FOX Weather Saturday morning. "This really hit our business community, (the tornado) went right through our commercial corridor. It was a tough night." While at least one person died in the storms in his city, Keck said the tornado spared hundreds of homes. "I want to start with some gratitude that it could have been so much worse," he said. "If you look at the path through Somerset, candidly, it's remarkable that it didn't do more damage to residential homes... There were close to 200 apartments right behind (the tornado path) that didn't get hit. It was almost as if the storm lifted up before it got to the next neighborhood… It really could have been monumentally worse." Beshar warned his state's death toll was expected to rise as the state remains in an active rescue phase. Over 100,000 people in Kentucky remain without power and five counties are in a state of emergency. He plans to visit London to survey the damage later Saturday. "Please pray for all of our affected families," he said. The severe weather outbreak began earlier Friday in Missouri as supercell thunderstorms spawned deadly tornadoes. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said at least five storm-related fatalities have been confirmed in her city. She implemented a city-wide curfew because over 5,000 homes were affected by the storms. At Least 7 Dead As Tornadoes Pummel Missouri In Scott County, located about 2 hours south of St. Louis, the sheriff reported at least two storm-related deaths and multiple injuries. "Today, our county was struck by a devastating tornado in the southern region, causing significant damage to several rural areas," Scott County Sheriff Derick Wheetley said. The tornado moved from the eastern part of the county, leaving behind a trail of destruction, with multiple homes completely lost and areas left unrecognizable." Much of the damage in the St. Louis area seems to have happened in the University City area. FOX News Multimedia Reporter Olivianna Calmes found damage in Clayton, just south of University City. She said she has seen several trees damaged, and some trees have fallen on cars in the area. "The skies turned green," Rachel, a resident of Clayton, told Calmes. "The winds started whipping. Then, it fell silent, and then you heard what sounded like a train, and everything started falling. Skies Turn Apocalyptic In Chicago As Rare Dust Storm Smothers Windy City According to a Facebook post, the St. Louis Zoo sustained damage during the storm and will be closed through Saturday. "All animals are safe and accounted for, and there have been no reports of significant injuries to staff, guests or animals," zoo staff wrote in the post. The NWS described the storm as a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" when it issued a Tornado Warning that affected more than a million people across the St. Louis metro area. Tornadic thunderstorms also impacted southern Indiana and Illinois, where several counties south of Interstate 70 were placed under Tornado Warnings. How To Watch Fox Weather On Tv Sheriff's deputies in Indiana's Monroe County, home to Bloomington, reported six injuries in the storm. At least 75 homes suffered damage, as well as a 30-room motel, a multi-unit duplex property and the Clear Creek post office. The SPC received more than half a dozen reports of tornado touchdowns in Indiana, but there were no reports of any fatalities connected to the severe weather. Overall, more than 800,000 customers were reported without power across at least a dozen states, with outages likely to last days in hard-hit communities. The hard-hit Ohio Valley will get a break from severe storms Saturday as the threat shifts into inland New England, where damaging wind gusts look to be the largest threat from any severe thunderstorms, the FOX Forecast Center said. See It: Huge Wall Of Dust Looms Over Nebraska Field Another threat of severe weather energizes in the Southern Plains on Saturday, kicking off another multiday threat across the region. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the potential for severe weather in several areas of the country through early next week. "This is a classic severe weather setup for the Central Plains," Merwin said. "You have all of that moisture streaming in from the Gulf, the cooler, drier air off the Rockies, and then you get that classic clash zone."Original article source: Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 21 dead across Kentucky, Missouri
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17-05-2025
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Kentucky tornadoes leave at least 9 dead as severe weather outbreak tears across Ohio Valley
LONDON, Ky. -- A tornado outbreak that swept through the Ohio Valley Friday night left at least 9 people dead and several more seriously injured in Kentucky as rescue crews were frantically searching damaged cities for other victims into Saturday morning. Some of the hardest hit towns by apparent large tornadoes on Friday night were the Somerset area and London, where city officials reported significant damage. "Multiple fatalities have been confirmed as a result of a tornado that pummeled Laurel County late Friday evening," Laurel County Fiscal Court posted on Facebook, citing the Laurel-Whitley County Emergency Management Office. "Destroyed homes and buildings are still being searched by emergency responders." The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says the tornado touched down just before midnight and tore through two neighborhoods and the London Corbin Airport area, "causing mass casualties in its path." So far it says nine people have died in the county and "numerous severe injuries occurred to others." Video from London shows extensive damage with multiple homes destroyed and vehicles barely recognizable as debris littered the neighborhood and lightning still flashed in the background. "(My daughter) got scared so we went to the hallway," a woman named Leslie who survived the storm with her family told emergency officials in the video. "And we were in there about two minutes and then my husband came running in and pretty much jumped on top of her because you could feel the air sucking in and it sounded like a train. And then we saw stuff falling and next thing you knew, most of the house was gone." After the tornado hit, they said they had to go looking for shoes and car keys to get out. Their car was damaged and covered in mud, but still started. "My family's OK, I don't know about everybody else," she said, adding she saw some of her neighbors had been injured. The office also reported multiple serious injuries in town as damage was found strewn around the London-Corbin Airport, Jackson Wilderness Road Park and Oaks of London. subdivisions. This is a breaking news situation. Check back frequently for additional article source: Kentucky tornadoes leave at least 9 dead as severe weather outbreak tears across Ohio Valley
