Storms Hit Western Pennsylvania

June 23, 2022 3:32 am

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Severe Storms rolled through western Pennsylvania Wednesday evening, leaving thousands in the dark and some damage in the area. Washington County was mainly spared from the worst of the storms. The hardest hit areas included Hanover and Union Townships, which account for most of the power outages as of 3:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Locally, there were no reports of major damage and roughly 130 power outages in the county. Tree and power line damage was prevalent in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, which account for over 9,000 power outages Thursday morning.