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Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania after severe storms

Over 40,000 customers were without power after severe storms with strong winds moved through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday.

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What happenedOver 40,000 customers were without power after severe storms with strong winds moved through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday.
What changedOne side frames it as "1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest". The other frames it as "Weather Impact: Hottest of the year, with a few severe storms possible Friday".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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68WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. One side frames it as "1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest". The other frames it as "Weather Impact: Hottest of the year, with a few severe storms possible Friday".

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Jun 11, 11:36 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 1:43 AM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

Jun 12, 2:48 AM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 2:52 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania after severe storms

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Over 40,000 customers were without power after severe storms with strong winds moved through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday.

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Center ·News report

N.J. live power outage tracker: Thousands in dark as severe storms, gusty winds lash region

See the latest outage numbers reported by the state's utility companies.

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Center ·News report

Kansas City weather: Risk of severe storms with hail and damaging winds returns Saturday

A quiet and sunny Friday gives way to another round of potentially strong to severe storms Saturday across the Kansas City area. Damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado are all p...

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Center-left ·News report

1 killed in Iowa as severe storms, suspected tornadoes slam Midwest

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Severe storms that swept through the Midwest late Thursday knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights.

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Center ·News report

Weather Impact: Hottest of the year, with a few severe storms possible Friday

Potentially dangerous heat builds into the final two days of the workweek as strong storms flare up in the afternoons.

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