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141 NOUS41 KPBZ 170736 CCA PNSPBZ PAZ075-076-170245- Public Information Statement...corrected for tornado date National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 235 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR UNIONTOWN IN FAYETTE COUNTY WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA... Location...Uniontown in Fayette County western Pennsylvania Date...02/15/2018 Estimated Time...643 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph Maximum Path Width...0.25 miles Path Length...2 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.9087N / -79.727386W Ending lat/Lon...39.90087N / -79.696107W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh PA has confirmed a tornado in Uniontown and North Union Township in Fayette County western Pennsylvania on 02/15/2018. The tornado started near the intersection of Phillipi Avenue and Pittsburgh Street then traveled eastward for two miles before lifting near Kennedy Street. The worse damage was located between Monroe avenue and North Gallatin avenue where several buildings lost either part or their entire roof. A four level senior living building lost nearly half its roof. There was also numerous power lines down and a destroyed car port on North Gallatin Avenue. Several homes in the Greenpoint / Laurel estates area suffered damage to their roofs as well. The track just missed Laurel Highlands high school and continued just to the south of the school and lifted in the Woodview Terrace area. In that region, tree damage occurred. Through the entire path of the storm, hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. Several pine trees were uprooted as well. This is the first confirmed tornado in the Pittsburgh area of responsibility in February since 1950 when records commenced. This is the 11th tornado to hit Fayette county since 1950 and the 3rd EF1 tornado. This marks the third year in a row in Pennsylvania with at least one February tornado: 2016: Lancaster and Bradford 2017: York, Luzerne, and Lackawanna 2018: Fayette This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/pittsburgh. Additional severe weather history can be found at weather.gov/pittsburgh/torclimo For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph $$ 98
088 NOUS41 KPBZ 170736 PNSPBZ PAZ075-076-170245- Public Information Statement...RESENT National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 235 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR UNIONTOWN IN FAYETTE COUNTY WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA... Location...Uniontown in Fayette County western Pennsylvania Date...02/15/2018 Estimated Time...643 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 mph Maximum Path Width...0.25 miles Path Length...2 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.9087N / -79.727386W Ending lat/Lon...39.90087N / -79.696107W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh PA has confirmed a tornado in Uniontown and North Union Township in Fayette County western Pennsylvania on 02/15/2018. The tornado started near the intersection of Phillipi Avenue and Pittsburgh Street then traveled eastward for two miles before lifting near Kennedy Street. The worse damage was located between Monroe avenue and North Gallatin avenue where several buildings lost either part or their entire roof. A four level senior living building lost nearly half its roof. There was also numerous power lines down and a destroyed car port on North Gallatin Avenue. Several homes in the Greenpoint / Laurel estates area suffered damage to their roofs as well. The track just missed Laurel Highlands high school and continued just to the south of the school and lifted in the Woodview Terrace area. In that region, tree damage occurred. Through the entire path of the storm, hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. Several pine trees were uprooted as well. This is the first confirmed tornado in the Pittsburgh area of responsibility in February since 1950 when records commenced. This is the 11th tornado to hit Fayette county since 1950 and the 3rd EF1 tornado. This marks the third year in a row in Pennsylvania with at least one February tornado: 2016: Lancaster and Bradford 2017: York, Luzerne, and Lackawanna 2018: Fayette This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/pittsburgh. Additional severe weather history can be found at weather.gov/pittsburgh/torclimo For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph $$ 98