Strong east to southeast winds, in advance of an intensifying storm system moving northeast up the Ohio Valley, downed several trees. Much of the damage was confined to the slopes of the Chestnut and Laurel ridges.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Strong east to southeast winds, in advance of an intensifying storm system moving northeast up the Ohio Valley, downed several trees. Much of the damage was confined to the slopes of the Chestnut and Laurel ridges.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. Two miles east of Uniontown, a small shed was lifted 10 feet in the air and was smashed into a truck. Large trees were downed in Farmington. In Uniontown, a gust to 61 mph was reported.
High winds fell a tree onto a power line in Punxsutawney.
Numerous trees were downed in Latrobe and in the east part of the county in the ridges.
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