6 tornadoes confirmed across parts of northwestern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio following Sunday storms
Six tornadoes touched down across parts of eastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania following Sunday's severe weather, the National Weather Service Pittsburgh office has confirmed.
The National Weather Service says its survey teams found evidence of two tornado touchdowns in Columbiana County, Ohio, near the border of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
The first Columbiana tornado is the 23rd on record since 1880. The last confirmed tornado was an EF0 on June 11, 2021.
The Jefferson County tornado, near the village of Anita, was the 17th confirmed tornado since 1880, with the last being an EF0 on Oct. 16, 2021.
Storm survey results on Tuesday morning also saw the confirmation of two more tornadoes in Butler County. The first confirmed tornado was near the western portion of the north shore of Moraine State Park, which will be rated as an EF1. The second, along Muddy Creek Drive near the intersection with Route 8, will be rated at EF0.
A sixth tornado was confirmed on Wednesday near the Titusville Airport in Venango County.
2 tornadoes touch down in Butler County
The five confirmed tornadoes from Sunday mark 11 total tornadoes in the past two weeks.
Sunday's weather packed a punch around Moraine State Park and surrounding communities.
"Definitely nothing like I've seen before," Cody McClaine said.
McClaine chased the storms to see the true power they had. He saw damage along several roads, including Route 8, Euclid Road, and Muddy Creek Road.
"I'm one of them weather freaks, so I was excited about it. I went out chasing and had a good spot where I could see for miles," McClaine said.
"Largely, hardwood trees that were either snapped or uprooted along the path," NWS Pittsburgh meteorologist Fred McMullen said.
There have been no reports of any injuries or damage to homes. The National Weather Service said only structural damage was to a barn.
Cleanup continues in Beaver County
People in Beaver County are still cleaning up on Monday after storms ripped through the region.
Trees ripped down power lines, which were scattered around roadways. A tree on Glenwood Avenue came crashing down, hit a house and ripped up the sidewalk.
Jordan Kohlmeyer and his dog Snoop checked out the damage Mother Nature left behind. On Sunday afternoon, they were on the porch of his apartment when storms tore through the area.
"As I turned around and closed the door, there was a boom. What it was at the moment, there was no way for me to know," Kohlmeyer recalled.
After a few moments, he realized a 50-foot tree had fallen down and just missed the house where he and an upstairs neighbor live.
"If the whole tree itself fell on the house, it would have been over," Kohlmeyer said.
Across Ambridge and Beaver County, for that matter, cleanup and assessing the damage were the topics of the day.
"I'll tell you, it was the worst storm I've ever seen since I've been here," Russell Hilliard said on Monday.
No word yet on what caused the damage, whether it was tornadic activity or straight-line winds.
Jefferson County sees 1st confirmed tornado since 2021
The National Weather Service also spent Monday surveying storm damage near the village of Anita in Jefferson County and has confirmed that at least one tornado touched down there on Sunday night.
As the storm quickly moved through this area north of Punxsutawney, the funnel appeared and disappeared at times, but it left behind damage that was impossible to miss.
"What we have seen is a lot of trees being snapped and uprooted in a lot of this area near Anita, where we have even seen maybe a shed that was lifted off its foundation and thrown around," said Jason Frazier, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.
According to the National Weather Service, the Pittsburgh region recorded 11 confirmed tornadoes in 2025. So far this year, there have already been nine.
Frazier says June has become an increasingly active month for severe weather in our region, and residents should always be prepared when storms are in the forecast.
With more wicked weather expected this week, the National Weather Service is asking people to stay prepared.
"Severe weather can really crop up anytime as long as you get the right environmental conditions," Frazier explained. "So, it is best to be prepared, and the one way to do that is by making sure you have multiple ways to receive weather alerts."
Despite the damage, officials say nobody was hurt during the storms and that most of the power is back on in the affected areas of Jefferson County.
