There's the possibility of more thunderstorms this afternoon.
National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier tells The Big K Morning show that the timing will be similar to the dangerous storms that came through the area on Tuesday, but are not expected to be as strong.
“We could see, kind of a broken line of storms moving through that could have winds around the 60, can’t rule out 70 mile per hour winds, maybe some hail,” said Frazier.
KDKA-TV meteorologist Ray Petelin tells Marty Griffin “nobody should be freaking out but you should just be ready.”
He says the window for storms is between 2 and 10 p.m. with the heaviest possible 5 to 7 p.m.
Petelin says Tuesday’s storms that came through are extremely rare and was essentially an “meteorological bulldozer that moved through.”
The risk of severe weather from the National Weather Service is considered slight.
And while the storms are not expected to be as dangerous as the ones early in the week, additional thunderstorms could make it harder for utility and other crews currently working on restoring power to customers.
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power on Tuesday and Duquesne Light said on Wednesday, it could take up to 7 days for some to be fully restored.
The incoming storms could also bring down trees, poles and power lines in other spots, further complicating restoration.
Rain or thunderstorms are possible through the weekend into Monday.
Reminders:
Stay away from any downed powerlines
If your power goes out, try to keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed. Some food will start to spoil after four hours in the fridge and around 24 hours in the freezer.
If you are driving and come to a stop light without power, treat it as a four-way stop sign.
Stay tuned to KDKA Radio for any weather alerts or warnings.