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Severe Thunderstorms And Tornado Warnings Lead To Upended Trees, Storm Damage In Southwestern Pa. Counties

October 16, 2021 / 3:15 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

BEAVER/BUTLER COUNTIES (KDKA) -- After overnight tornado warnings and severe thunderstorms, some homeowners in Beaver and Butler Counties are dealing with property damage this morning.

Some of the storm damage has led to trees collapsing in roadways or nearby houses.

shippingport storm damage 1 — Storm damage in Shippingport, Pa. (Photo Courtesy of a KDKA viewer)

shippingport storm damage 2 — A fallen tree obscured a home in Shippingport, Pa. (Photo Courtesy of a KDKA viewer)

As of around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, 168 Duquesne Light customers in New Sewickley, 175 customers in Monaca and 12 customers in Freedom Borough do not have power.

freedom pa storm damage — A home damaged by storms in Freedom Borough. (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)

Crews clear up fallen trees in New Sewickley Township. (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)

Trees were damaged in New Sewickley Township. (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)

A fallen tree nearby a home in Monaca. (Photo Courtesy of Monica Tanner)

The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh branch says that is investigating a few places to see if they sustained possible tornado damage.

Showers and thunderstorms, which have prompted several severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, are continuing east ahead of a cold front. We will likely investigate at least one or two areas for possible tornado damage. Seeing any wind damage? Let us know! pic.twitter.com/nXolwx10yR
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) October 16, 2021

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