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Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Issued by NWS Pittsburgh, PA
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823 NOUS41 KPBZ 111755 PNSPBZ WVZ511-512-120600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 155 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 9th 2024 Tornado Event... This is a summary from the severe weather event in northern West Virginia on May 9th 2024. There was thunderstorm wind damage east of the tornado path off of Quail road and Herring Road where numerous trees where downed and uprooted. ...Preston County West Virginia just north of Masontown. Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statue/:0.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 9th 2024 Start Time: 8:55 pm EDT Start Location: 1 N Masontown / Preston County / WV Start Lat/Lon: 39.571 N / -79.801 W End Date: May 9th 2024 End Time: 8:56 pm EDT End Location: 1 NNE Masontown / Preston County / WV End Lat/Lon: 39.570 N / -79.793 W The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh conducted a survey today in response to damage reports in the Masontown vicinity of Preston county and drone footage provided by Preston County Office of Emergency Management. There were a few hardwood trees that were downed at the initial touchdown just off Rohr Road. As the tornado continued eastward it lifted nearly half of the roof off a single family residence on the east side of Rohr Road. It then proceeded down the hill causing scattered down large branches and uprooted small trees. At the end of the track, a tree fell on a vehicle off of Mountain Run Road. There were down softwood trees on Mountain Run Road. The National Weather Service would like to thank Preston County Office of Emergency Management and the Masontown Fire Department for their assistance with this survey. The last documented tornado to hit Preston County was July 30th 1980. This is the 14th recorded tornado to hit Preston County. && 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. $$ 98