At least two tornadoes touched down in Washington County as storms moved through the region Saturday night.
The National Weather Service in Moon said tornadoes were confirmed near Green Hills, south of the Washington County Airport, about 8:20 p.m. and in the unincorporated area of Prosperity, south of Green Hills.
Heavy rain from the storm system also was responsible for the cancellation of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
Duquesne Light Co. reported about midnight that nearly 1,100 of its customers in the region were without power.
We have video confirmation of a tornado touching down in Washington County via the Prosperity Fire Department from an earlier storm.
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 13, 2023
Right now we have no tornado warnings in effect.
No widespread damage had been reported as a result of the tornadoes.
Most of Western Pennsylvania had been under a tornado watch into Saturday night.
The watch for the Pittsburgh region was part of a massive swath of Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York that all fell into the watch area.
4:30 PM radar update: storms remain mainly north and west of Pittsburgh so far, with several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect across the area. Wind, hail, and isolated tornadoes all remain threats. Remain alert for additional warnings! pic.twitter.com/MQpEgvlGle
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 12, 2023
First Published: August 12, 2023, 5:09 p.m.
Updated: August 13, 2023, 4:20 a.m.
