See the powerful tornado that tore through Pennsylvania this week
The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that two tornadoes touched down Monday in southwestern Pennsylvania as storms moved through the area.
The first one hit Washington County about 7 p.m. Monday near the border with Ohio and Marshall counties in West Virginia. The tornado was rated an EF2, which is classified as strong, with 111 to 135 mph winds.
A storm survey found the tornado started in West Virginia, where it destroyed one barn and a camper, and tore the roof off a 160-year-old barn, according the the National Weather Service. The tornado traveled almost two miles, damaging trees in both states and snapping off many at the trunk.
About half an hour later another tornado appeared in Greene County, just south of Washington County. The EF0 tornado touched down about 7:30 with 85 mph winds, destroying a barn and a camper, uprooting trees and damaging a home over a little more than a mile.
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The EF2 tornado in Washington County was about 350 yards wide at its largest point, while the EF0 was about 150 yards wide.
The National Weather Service said these were the second and third tornadoes recorded this year in the area, which usually sees between four and six per year. The most recent tornado in Washington County was Oct. 21, 2021, while Greene County saw its most recent one on July 29, 2021.
More storms are in the forecast for later this week. After two more days of punishing heat Wednesday and Thursday, the NWS predicts that thunderstorms are likely on Thursday evening into late Friday night.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: EF2 tornado tears through Washington County, PA
