WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — At least two tornadoes touched down in our area Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.
The NWS sent a team to Fayette and Westmoreland counties and determined that a tornado did touch down.
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🌪TORNADO DAMAGE: We are getting a close-up look of the tornado damage in Fayette County. Here’s video of 2 sheds destroyed, tree uprooted and metal swing set toppled over. I’m talking to the homeowner for tonight at 5 on @WPXI pic.twitter.com/KDIPQxZNbQ
— Jillian Hartmann WPXI (@JillianWPXI) July 30, 2021
Their preliminary rating is a EF1, which indicates winds from 100 to 105 MPH.
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The @NWSPittsburgh determined an EF1 tornado (100-105 mph) touched down during yesterday’s severe weather event in Fayette/Westmoreland County. #PAwx #WPXIstorm @WPXI
— Jessica Faith (@JessicaWPXI) July 30, 2021
A tornado also touched down in Indiana County, according to the NWS.
The team doesn’t know that rating of that tornado, because they haven’t toured the site yet. However, they were able to confirm a tornado by video evidence.
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