A confirmed tornado touched down in the area of southern Allegheny County and northern Washington County. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Finleyville between 6:05 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. A crew will be in that area on Sunday to assess the damage and intensity. Damage reports have begun to roll in, including a roof blowing off a church in Union Township, Washington County. The National Weather Service also reported damage in Finleyville.Interactive radar: Track the stormSevere weather alerts: Get free alerts for your countyLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE mobile appStream local weather from WTAE on Very Local. Tornado warnings came down throughout the evening in Allegheny, Fayette, Westmoreland, Washington and Lawrence counties.>> TORNADO FORMS, SENDING DEBRIS FLYINGThe formation of the tornado in Finleyville was captured in a video sent in to our newsroom. That video shows the tornado ripping through the area and sending a cloud of dirt and debris into the air.A short time after formation, reported damage began to come in. At Crossroads Ministry, a woman says her and around 60 other people were taking shelter in a basement.Those people were forced to take shelter for around 40 minutes.>> VIDEOS & IMAGES: Western Pennsylvania’s tornado, severe weather Video sent into the WTAE newsroom has shown hail in Jefferson Hills and Bethel Park as well as Fayette County. This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
A confirmed tornado touched down in the area of southern Allegheny County and northern Washington County.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Finleyville between 6:05 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
A crew will be in that area on Sunday to assess the damage and intensity.
Damage reports have begun to roll in, including a roof blowing off a church in Union Township, Washington County. The National Weather Service also reported damage in Finleyville.
Tornado warnings came down throughout the evening in Allegheny, Fayette, Westmoreland, Washington and Lawrence counties.
>> TORNADO FORMS, SENDING DEBRIS FLYING
The formation of the tornado in Finleyville was captured in a video sent in to our newsroom. That video shows the tornado ripping through the area and sending a cloud of dirt and debris into the air.
A short time after formation, reported damage began to come in. At Crossroads Ministry, a woman says her and around 60 other people were taking shelter in a basement.
Those people were forced to take shelter for around 40 minutes.
>> VIDEOS & IMAGES: Western Pennsylvania’s tornado, severe weather
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Video sent into the WTAE newsroom has shown hail in Jefferson Hills and Bethel Park as well as Fayette County.
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This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
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