
Pulse storm
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Aug 26, 2026
Is Flooding Getting Worse in Pittsburgh?
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1:56Ben ReppertGUEST
Well, yeah, and, and I...
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1:57Ben ReppertGUEST
You know, this year, you know, I've seen pulse storms coming up.
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2:00Ben ReppertGUEST
Everyone's getting latched onto this idea of training.
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2:02Ben ReppertGUEST
You know, suddenly training is a thing in, in the weather.
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2:06Ben ReppertGUEST
Um, so pulse storms, that's essentially just a, a technical term for a storm that bubbles up very quickly, drops a hell of a lot of rain in a short period of time, and then dies.
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2:20Ben ReppertGUEST
May- And that time period is o- is on the order of 15, 20 minutes.
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2:24Ben ReppertGUEST
These things can be short-lived, and in that time period, though, they can drop a lot of rain in one spot, and it can create flooding.