NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado In Western Pennsylvania

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MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in western Pennsylvania on Saturday.

According to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh, the EF1 tornado covered approximately 2.5 miles from Plum to Murrysville.

This is the second November tornado this year (EF1 on Nov 5th) for our area, and the 7th since 1950.

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) November 21, 2017

Officials said the tornado was documented along Saltsburg Road.

Several trees were toppled as winds reached maximum speeds of 90 mph.

This is the second tornado recorded this month. It is also only the seventh tornado recorded in the month of November since 1950.

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