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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA

445 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024



...NWS Preliminary Damage Survey for May 8th 2024 Finleyville Tornado Event...



..Finleyville tornado...



Preliminary Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    118 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.9 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   TBD

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               2 Minor Injuries



Start Date:             05/11/2024

Start Time:             06:06 PM EDT

Start Location:         1 NNE Bower Hill / Washington County / PA

Start Lat/Lon:          40.27 / -80.06



End Date:               05/11/2024

End Time:               01:50 AM EDT

End Location:           1 SE Pierce / Washington County / PA

Start Lat/Lon:          40.26 / -79.95



Survey Summary:

A storm survey performed by the National Weather Service preliminarily

confirmed an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds of 118 MPH, occurred in 

northern Washington County near Finleyville.



Additional details and a final information statement will be sent 

tomorrow to summarize the tornado and impacts.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



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Milcarek/Heffernan