
40 years ago, a tornado outbreak killed 75 people in Pennsylvania
It's been 40 years since western Pennsylvania endured one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to hit the area.
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It's been 40 years since western Pennsylvania endured one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to hit the area.
After a tornado ripped the roof off of a salt barn in Butler County, the NWS was out on Thursday morning surveying the damage.
The Unionville Volunteer Fire Department caught the worst of the damage on camera.
Wednesday was another surveying day for the NWS and while 5 tornadoes have been confirmed, in Smithfield, they believe it was straight-line winds.
On Tuesday, the NWS confirmed at least one more EF-1 tornado touched down in our area, taking Sunday's total to 5.
National Weather Service storm surveyors found damage consistent with EF1 tornadoes.
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A tornado touched down in a Pittsburgh neighborhood on Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed.
Museum admission and golf tours will be free of charge.
The site was closed for a little over two months after an EF-1 tornado ripped through it back in July.
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It could take months before a historic Westmoreland County battlefield is deemed safe to reopen to the public.
It could take months before a historic Westmoreland County battlefield is deemed safe to reopen to the public. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
While cleanup is underway, there's still a lot of work to be done.
It has been nearly a week since a massive EF1 tornado touched down at the Bushy Run Battlefield in Westmoreland County. And while cleanup is underway, there's still a lot of work to be done. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose reports.
The National Weather Service is confirming two more tornadoes from Wednesday's severe storms.
Numerous parts of the area are cleaning up the damage left behind.
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A tornado touched down in Westmoreland County on Wednesday.
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A tornado that ripped through a Washington County community two weeks ago has changed the way residents there look at the sky. KDKA-TV's Ross Guidotti reports.
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