Mircoburst In Lawrenceville Confirmed By NWS

August 18, 2019 8:19 am

PITTSBURGH, Pa (WPXI) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that a microburst moved through the Lawrenceville area Saturday evening. At last check around 11 p.m., over 400 people are without power in the neighborhood, according to Duquesne Light’s website. There are also a large amount of outages in Millvale, Reserve and Shaler. Two buildings also partially collapsed, shutting down a portion of Butler Street. Pittsburgh officials said it’s a miracle nobody was hurt given the nature of the damage. “We have two building collapses – lots of debris and trees uprooted in Allegheny cemetery and one tree on a car about 4 blocks down from here,” Pittsburgh Public Information Officer Cara Cruz said. (Photo: WPXI)