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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
113 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for May 16, 2025 Tornado Event...

Overview...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2025
Start Time:             02:52 PM EDT
Start Location:         1.6 SE East Finley / Washington County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0144 /-80.359

End Date:               05/16/25
End Time:               02:53 PM EDT
End Location:           1.7 SE East Finley / Washington County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.0171 / -80.350

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh conducted a storm survey based
on follow up drone footage supplied to us late Sunday. The damage south of
East Finley Washington County Pennsylvania, between Birch Road to Elwood Day
Road, was determined to be caused by a weak EF0 tornado. The damage was to
hardwood trees with large limbs just west of Birch Road and continued east.
This was a heavily wooded area where vehicle access was limited. Drone pictures
provided to the National Weather Service showed a convergency signature in
open fields between the two roads in addition to nearly double digit down
trees that were not visible by automobiles.

The last tornado recorded in Washington County was June 26, 2024, which was an
EF1. Since 1888 there have been 25 documented tornadoes in Washington County.
So far in 2025, this marks the 6th tornado confirmed in National Weather Service
Pittsburgh`s 36-county warning area.


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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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McMullen