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Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Jefferson County

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Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Jefferson County

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Jefferson County Tuesday, whipping through with winds of up to 95 mph.

The tornado was rated an EF1, meaning it had a windspeed anywhere from 85 to 95 mph. On a scale of EF0 to EF5, an EF1 is considered a “weak” tornado.

The weather service said the tornado touched down around 4:15 p.m. just south of Brockway and continued north for four miles into Elk County, which covers part of the Allegheny National Forest.

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No injuries were reported.

It is the sixth tornado that has been confirmed this year in Western Pennsylvania.

The weather service said staff surveying the damage found uprooted trees, structural damage, a toppled truck and other signs of an EF1 tornado.

Officials said ground and aerial surveys will be done to obtain more detail of the damage.

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Most recently in the Pittsburgh area, twisters touched down in Westmoreland County on June 27 — one in Hempfield and another at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Those tornadoes were classified as EF0 twisters.

First Published: August 22, 2018, 3:52 p.m.

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