Severe Storms Closing In On Area, Tornado Watch Issued
An organized complex of storms is expected to affect the Pittsburgh area late today and into the overnight hours.
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An organized complex of storms is expected to affect the Pittsburgh area late today and into the overnight hours.
The National Weather Service was tracking a so-called derecho weather pattern in the Midwest on Tuesday that could spawn severe windstorms in major metropolitan areas with gusts as strong as 100 mph.
A tornado warning has been issued for Northwest Pennsylvania.
KDKA-AM's John Shumway talks to a volunteer coordinator in Moore, OK about how you can help those affected by last week's tornado that hit Oklahoma City.
A group of firefighters from a small town in Armstrong County is heading to Oklahoma to help a community they have never seen and people they have never met.
The tornado carved a path of destruction Monday in Moore, Okla., and the National Weather Service has now upgraded it to an EF-5 tornado with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour.
A strong cold front that brought severe weather and devastating tornadoes to Oklahoma and the plains is expected to move into Western Pennsylvania Wednesday, and Thursday.
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When severe weather strikes, people are often quick to step up and help those who have lost everything. But what about the animals impacted by Mother Nature's wrath?
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The 50,000 people who call Joplin, Mo., home continue to dig out from the deadly and disastrous tornado. Roads are again clear, but the cleanup goes on.
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