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Aug. 12—Both a tornado and flood watch have been issued Saturday for areas in Western Pennsylvania. The tornado watch will be in effect until 9 p.m. including Westmoreland, Armstrong and ...
1 death – A low-end EF3 tornado began to the northeast of Lucama, snapping numerous trees and severely damaging several homes. The roof covering of a home was completely removed in this area. The tornado tracked northwest, causing intense damage to a middle school.
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Aside from several heavily damaged homes, many trees were ripped up from the grounds, at least two RVs were flipped over, and several roads were blocked due to extensive debris and tree limbs.
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a widespread tornado watch that includes much of Pennsylvania for Saturday through 9 p.m.
The SPC issued slight risk with a 2% tornado risk area for the Ohio Valley, and an enhanced risk with a 5% tornado risk in the Mid-Atlantic states. Moderate shear and instability were in place across both regions, with 1000-2000 J/kg of CAPE and 40-45 kts of shear.
According to reports from the NWS Pittsburgh office, 14 tornadoes were confirmed by NWS investigators in their area of responsibility on May 8, May 9, May 11, and May 17. The strongest and most ...
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...