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NWS confirms tornado touched down in Washington County

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said Thursday a tornado touched down Wednesday in Washington County. A survey team was on site Thursday afternoon to examine storm damage in Chartiers and North Strabane townships, the weather service said. The tornado started near Houston and ...

Hot, hot, hot Heat wave could break records in Pa.

The official start of summer is June 20, but dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 degrees are expected to arrive in Southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday. The National Weather Service In Pittsburgh has issued an excessive heat watch, with extreme high temperatures ...

Pittsburgh area sets record for tornadoes in May

It’s been a busy year for tornadoes in Southwestern Pennsylvania. With five confirmed tornadoes on Friday – including one that touched down in Elrama, the second to hit Union Township in a week – the Pittsburgh area has seen 14 tornadoes in May. This surpasses the 11 tornadoes ...

NWS confirms tornadoes in Washington and Fayette counties

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed the tornado that struck Finleyville, Union Township, on Saturday night was rated an EF2. The NWS also determined that a brief EF0 tornado touched down near New Salem in Fayette County, and an EF1 tornado crossed from Fayette County ...