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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA

1142 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



...NWS Storm Survey Finds an EF-0 Tornado in the Harrison City Area...



A National Weather Service storm survey has confirmed that an EF-0

tornado occurred yesterday in the Harrison City area of 

Westmoreland County, PA, with maximum wind speeds in the 60 to 70 

MPH range. The tornado tracked from near the Municipal Complex to 

the Greensburg-Jeannette Regional Airport, creating a 

discontinuous path of minor tree and structural damage. 



Additional details on this tornado will be provided in a

subsequent Public Information Statement later today. The survey

team will next travel to the Elizabeth/Elrama area.



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