By: KDKA-TV News Staff
INDIANA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) – The National Weather Service says a brief EF0 tornado landed in Indiana County last week.
The crews were out to assess the damage after heavy storms ripped through the area. According to the NWS, the tornado occurred on July 29th. Photos from the crime scene show a damaged barn and a path hewn through a field.
Over the weekend, a team of damage appraisers from our office found a brief EF0 tornado in Indiana County. Below are a few pictures from that survey. This damage occurred on Thursday, July 29th. pic.twitter.com/8hZi6qfmQq
– NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 3, 2021
Over the weekend, the crews also found out that another short EF0 tornado was happening in Venango County. A photo of the damage shows a line of fallen trees north of Franklin on Route 417.
Over the weekend, a team of damage appraisers from our office found a brief EF0 tornado in Venango County. Below is a picture from that poll. This damage occurred Thursday, July 29, north of Franklin, PA on State Route 417. pic.twitter.com/gL0tuLdcbO
– NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 3, 2021
A day after the storms, the NWS said it believed an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 160 miles per hour tore through the Saltlick community.
A neighbour’s shed blew across the yard and now stands above the others. No reports of injuries so far. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/feFmIz1iop
– Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) July 29, 2021
A tornado that struck the border in Wintersville, Ohio also damaged more than two dozen buildings that day. There were also tornadoes in the east of the state.
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