NWS Pittsburgh sees record number of tornadoes this year
The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office recorded a record number of tornadoes this year.
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The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office recorded a record number of tornadoes this year.
Western Pennsylvania has seen more than 20 tornadoes this year. KDKA's First Alert meteorologists explain why.
Three tornadoes spawned from Tuesday evening's severe storms, hitting communities in Lawrence and Butler counties.
Two EF0 tornadoes touched down on Saturday in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, according to the National Weather Service.
At least five tornadoes have touched down across parts of eastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania following Sunday's severe weather.
Between six tornadoes and straight line winds, severe weather left a trail of damage across the Pittsburgh area on Saturday.
Multiple tornadoes hit the Pittsburgh area on Saturday.
It's been 40 years since western Pennsylvania endured one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to hit the area.
After a tornado ripped the roof off of a salt barn in Butler County, the NWS was out on Thursday morning surveying the damage.
The Unionville Volunteer Fire Department caught the worst of the damage on camera.
Wednesday was another surveying day for the NWS and while 5 tornadoes have been confirmed, in Smithfield, they believe it was straight-line winds.
On Tuesday, the NWS confirmed at least one more EF-1 tornado touched down in our area, taking Sunday's total to 5.
National Weather Service storm surveyors found damage consistent with EF1 tornadoes.
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A tornado touched down in a Pittsburgh neighborhood on Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed.
Museum admission and golf tours will be free of charge.
The site was closed for a little over two months after an EF-1 tornado ripped through it back in July.
Baby formula maker Reckitt said tornado damage to an Indiana warehouse could affect supplies of its nutrition products.
It could take months before a historic Westmoreland County battlefield is deemed safe to reopen to the public.
It could take months before a historic Westmoreland County battlefield is deemed safe to reopen to the public. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
While cleanup is underway, there's still a lot of work to be done.
It has been nearly a week since a massive EF1 tornado touched down at the Bushy Run Battlefield in Westmoreland County. And while cleanup is underway, there's still a lot of work to be done. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose reports.
The National Weather Service is confirming two more tornadoes from Wednesday's severe storms.
Numerous parts of the area are cleaning up the damage left behind.
"Tornado Alley" used to refer to the central Plains region, but research shows new areas of the Midwest and Southeast now face a greater threat.
