5 tornadoes touched down in Southwestern Pennsylvania Wednesday, NWS says

PITTSBURGH — Five tornadoes touched down throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania during Wednesday’s storms, the National Weather Service confirms.

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The NWS said an EF-1 tornado touched down in the Oakdale area of Allegheny County. It skipped along the path and uprooted or snapped trees starting from Old Steubenville Pike near the intersection of Highway 22 and Potato Garden Road. Other tree damage was noted along Seabridge Road and Kelso Road.

The NWS also said a storm survey confirmed EF-2 tornado damage just south of US Highway 22 from south of Delmont to southwest of Shieldsburg and New Alexandria. Winds hit around 115 mph and numerous large trees snapped or uprooted.

Another tornado touched down in Westmoreland County, near Trafford and Harrison City, the NWS said.

Thursday night, it was confirmed that a fourth tornado touched down near the Blairsville area in Indiana County.

Storm survey crews from the NWS in Pittsburgh will be out for a few days to confirm whether more widespread damage was caused by tornadoes. Multiple tornado warnings were issued Wednesday night and potential tornado damage was widespread through Allegheny, Westmoreland, Greene and Indiana counties.

The fifth tornado, confirmed Friday morning, touched down near Mount Morris, Greene County, according to the NWS. Snapped trees, minor roof damage and a carry-on trailer tossed into a ditch were among some of the damage reported to NWS.

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