3 May 2025
On Monday and before 5pm on Tuesday, spring was proceeding as normal though warm in Pittsburgh. I took photos of flowers and trees and leaves.
- Blue violets
- Pawpaw flowers and the beginnings of leaves
- Red maple leaves and samaras.
Then on Tuesday just after 5:00pm a line storm with 71+ mph straight-line winds hit Pittsburgh and wiped out trees and power lines. Many trees were simply snapped off as those shown below in Schenley Park yesterday.
Pittsburgh Public Works started sawing their way into the park. The top of the hemlock was one of the first to cut as it was blocking the access road.
For an update on the damage, see this 24-minute video from CBS Pittsburgh. 24 minutes is a LONG time to watch so feel free to stop viewing at any time. The first 3 minutes give you the flavor of what it’s like. And as a for instance, three friends still don’t have power.
Our apartment is fine. Our power comes in underground.
Hummingbirds are back, and I had a small male at the feeder this morning.
Hi Kate, my son, daughter in law and Golden Retriever have a visitor on their deck In Cranberry Twp. today. A Chukar. It came alone and has been on their deck quite awhile just walking around. He can fly but seems content to just walk around.
How awful, Kate! I watched the whole video, and was surprised to see that not until the last 5 minutes did they address staying away from power lines for fear of being “hot”. It is so tragic with the loss of life and all of the destruction. It reminds me of Florida and Hurricane Season, with the amount of damage those straight line winds caused. I am so sorry and I wish everyone well. The one thing everyone has to have is patience. One problem so often leads to more problems unseen. Prayers for everyone involved, and the families of those who lost their lives.