Pittsburgh-area wind event that knocked out power to thousands, left 3 dead classified as a derecho

The wind event that knocked out power to tens of thousands and caused damage across much of the area has been classified as a derecho event for our area by the Storm Prediction Center.

PHOTOS: Severe storms leave behind significant damage throughout Pittsburgh region

The April storm was responsible for more than 100,000 power outages and three fatalities in western Pennsylvania. Some people did not have power restored for nearly two weeks…

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