EF-2 Tornado confirmed in Fayette County by NWS
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fayette County.
PHOTOS: Thousands in Pittsburgh region without power after strong storms
The tornado was categorized as an intensity of EF-2, meaning winds greater than 110 mph.
Our damage survey team in Fayette County has confirmed a tornado of at least EF-2 intensity. Winds greater than 110mph. More details forthcoming. #pawx #Pittsburgh
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 25, 2023
The organization conducted a site survey near Yogi Bear Campground Friday morning.
This is the first time an EF-2 tornado has touched down in Fayette County since June 2, 1998. The last tornado to touch down in Fayette County was an EF-1 on June 29, 2021.
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said the last time an EF-2 tornado touched down in their forecast area was Aug. 1, 2022.
Twenty-six tornadoes have been reported in Fayette County since 1882.
There have been 33 reported August tornadoes in the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh forecast area since 1950.
At around noon on Friday, Chopper 11 flew over the area, where toppled trees could be seen.
Residents of Springfield Township showed Channel 11 extensive damage to their farms, including a roof that had been torn from a building.
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Thousands in the region remain without power into the afternoon.
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