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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