Weather
Second Western PA Tornado Confirmed
A second tornado touched down early Friday as severe storms passed through the area.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The National Weather Service has determined that a second tornado touched down in Fayette County early Friday as a line of severe storms moved through the region.
The weather service on Monday released these details on the twister:
We have confirmed a second tornado in Fayette county from Aug 25th. This now brings the total to 27th tornadoes recorded in Fayette county since 1882. Storm summary below. pic.twitter.com/G0XJyz0rkE>— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 28, 2023
On Friday, the weather service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Springfield Township near Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park camp and resort.
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That twister was an EF-2 with estimated peak winds of 120 mph. The storm was 300 yards wide and toppled several hundred trees. Six people were injured, none seriously.
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