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508 NOUS41 KPBZ 081939 PNSPBZ PAZ021-090745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 339 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 8th 2024 Findlay Township Tornado Event... .Findlay Township tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.20 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 01:49 AM EDT Start Location: 3 ENE Imperial-Enlow / Allegheny County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.4623 / -80.1968 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 01:50 AM EDT End Location: 3 ENE Imperial-Enlow / Allegheny County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.4607 / -80.1936 Survey Summary: A storm survey performed by the National Weather Service confirmed that a brief EF1 tornado, with maximum winds of 105 MPH, occurred near Aten Road in Findlay Township, just west of I-376. The tornado touched down north of Aten Road, where a trailer on blocks in a parking lot was overturned, with some tree damage nearby. The tornado then progressed southeast, snapping at least 15-20 trees along the northern side of Aten Road. This area represented the strongest damage, where the 105 MPH wind was assigned. A nearby outbuilding lost a metal roof in several pieces. One portion fell on the interstate, while another blew over the interstate and landed roughly a quarter-mile downwind. The tornado caused additional tree damage near the Edgeworth Security and Marriot hotel buildings. The tornado likely then lifted, as no other appreciable damage was noted other than the previously noted roof pieces that were blown downstream. && 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. $$ CL