Strong storms swept through the Pittsburgh area on Thursday, tearing down trees and flooding backyards and roadways.
Calling it a “1 in 100 year event,” the city of Pittsburgh said the storm dropped more than 2.5 inches of rain in less than an hour in some parts of the city, with winds up to 70 mph.
Citing the National Weather Service, the city said the region saw between 2.6 and 4 inches of total rainfall, with 3.2 inches reported at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland…