National Weather Service confirms additional tornadoes in Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The National Weather Service is confirming more tornadoes from Wednesday's severe storms that caused widespread damage throughout western Pennsylvania.
At least five tornadoes have now been confirmed in the Pittsburgh area.
The strongest was an EF-2 with winds up to 115 mph which touched down south of Route 22 in Westmoreland County, tearing a path from Delmont to Shieldsburg to New Alexandria.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in North Fayette Township, the NWS confirmed after surveying the damage. The tornado's path was about 6.9 miles long and 100 yards wide.
Another EF-1 hit eastern Allegheny and western Westmoreland counties near Trafford. It had a path of 10 miles and was 300 yards wide, with winds up to 110 mph.
An EF-0 struck near Mt. Morris in Greene County, the NWS said. Its path was about 0.25 miles and 65 yards wide.
Another EF-0 hit Blairsville, carving a path about 0.33 miles long and 30 yards wide through the area with winds up to 75 mph.
No injuries were reported as a result of any tornadoes.
Severe weather struck and moved through the area quickly on the evening of June 26, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
In North Versailles, Wednesday night's storms ruined a firework stand ahead of its busiest weekend.
"It lifted the tent up, it threw the tables, like a tornado or something, lifted those barrels up like they were nothing," Loving recalled.
He said he lost $50,000 worth of merchandise but said that TNT Fireworks will restock his tent soon.