US EditionHigh winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
Nearly 600,000 customers lost power across the Great Lakes region as high winds fueled wildfires that destroyed structures and caused one fatality, officials reported.
- Nearly 600,000 customers remained without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide.
- AccuWeather senior meteorologist John Feerick described the weekend as a "potent triple-threat March megastorm," noting the highly amplified pattern affects the Lower 48 and Hawaii.
- Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport saw winds hit 137 km Friday, while Pittsburgh International Airport recorded a 66 mph gust the National Weather Service deemed its fourth-strongest non-thunderstorm record.
- High winds fueled wildfires across Nebraska, including the Morrill County fire that burned at least 708 square miles; the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency reported 12 structures destroyed and one death in Arthur County.
- Chicago and Minneapolis face freezing temperatures approaching single digits Fahrenheit or near zero by Tuesday, while several Minnesota cities declared snow emergencies starting Sunday.
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High winds cause outages and destruction
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Further west, at least one person died…
High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska.About 346,00 customers were still without electricity as of the late afternoon in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which…
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High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in
Powerful winds and extreme weather have knocked out power, damaged property, and fueled wildfires across parts of the United States.
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