Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, April 7 to 8, 2020

Numerous trees were reported to be blown down near Buxton Road.

Numerous trees were reported to be blown down near 17650 Route 666 in West Hickory Township.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported to be blown down along Route 62.

Several trees and power lines were reported to be blown down along North Neshannock Road.

In the Sharpsville area, several trees and power lines were reported to be blown down.

Along State Route 18 in Neshannock Township, downed trees were reported.

Trees and wires were reported to be downed in the vicinity of 1615 Skyhill Road.

Trees and wires were blown down near 1615 Skyhill Road. Time of occurrence was estimated by radar.

A tree was reported to be blown down on a driveway.

Trees were reported to be blown down, completely blocking Orchard Road between Houston Road and State Route 551. Time estimated based on radar.

A tree fell on a residence and a vehicle at 834 Crescent Avenue. No injuries were reported.

First Union Methodist Church at 416 Crescent Avenue was reported as having structural damage. The roof of the bell tower, measuring 20 feet by 20 feet, was blown off and thrown approximately 100 yards onto Bell Avenue.

In the area of State Route 18 near Wampum, numerous trees and utility poles were reported to be blown down.

This is a continuation of the tornado path that began near Union Ridge in Columbiana County, Ohio.

A second damage swath coincident with a second radar-detected |circulation and distinct from the Rogers/Negley tornado above was |encountered west along Carmel Achor Road, beginning in the woods |north of the road. This path proceeded south-southeastward with |continuous limb damage and occasional stronger gusts leading to |uprooted trees. Structural damage encountered along this segment |of the path seems to have resulted from falling trees rather than |wind.

The track curved eastward along Pancake Clarkson Road, crossing at|into Beaver County, PA at the Pennsylvania state line, where it |appears to have intensified and widened slightly. In this |location, numerous evergreen trees were snapped or uprooted in the|Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve.

The circulation weakened quickly thereafter, with occasional tree|damage continuing to near Lihi Road and Lisbon Road in Beaver|County before evidence of a path disappeared altogether.

A tree was reported to be downed on a home near Beaver County Airport.

Wires were reported to be blown down at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Knoll Avenue.

A building was reported to be leveled in Ellwood City, with an additional report of another commercial building with a roof ripped off.

Numerous trees down on the following roads: Willowbrook Drive, Willowbrook Drive West, Bielers Run Road, Tuscarawas Road, Westwood Drive, Salem Church Road, Ridgemont Road, Engle Road, Lynwood Drive, and Whitehead Road.

Many snapped trees were reported along Dehaven Road. The time of occurrence was based on radar data.

A large pine was uprooted and fell on to a garage at 615 Wayne Avenue.

Shingle damage to a roof was reported, with many broken limbs in the area as well. The time of occurrence was base on radar data.

A tree was reported to blown down onto a residence.

Many trees were downed on a farm at 132 Shadyrest road. Seven to eight healthy trees and 3 dead trees were blown down, with one falling on a garage.

A tree was blown down on to a house on Ellen Avenue.

A house on Willowmere Park Road collapsed on its foundation.

A porch roof was blown off on Robinson Drive.

A house was blown off its foundation about one mile north of Sunflower Corner. Time of occurrence was estimated based on radar data.

Trees were heard to be falling in the woods adjacent to the National Weather Service office. Continuous wind gusts to 70 MPH were observed for almost 10 minutes.

Tree limbs were reported to be blown down and siding was torn off of a house.

Seven large trees were reported to be blown down at 127 Blue Valley Drive.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported to be blown down across the area of Sewickley.

A large tree was reported to be uprooted near Duncan Avenue. The time of occurrence was based on radar.

A tree was reported to be downed at the intersection of Coraopolis Road and Route 51.

Numerous trees were reported to be blown down at Shannopin Country Club.

A 65 knot wind gust was recorded at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Multiple trees were reported to be snapped or uprooted in the Pine Grove area. The time of occurrence was estimated based on radar data.

Trees were reported to be blown down and roof damage occurred near Crest Street. A trampoline was also moved a distance. Time of occurrence based on radar data.

Tree and roof damage was reported near Michael Road.

A 40 foot tall pine tree fell on to a residence at 600 Wampum Avenue. No injuries were reported.

A mesovortex intensified rapidly and produced a tornado as its |parent storm descended the terrain northwest of Tarentum into the |Allegheny River valley. The tornado began in the woods between |Bakerstown Road and Days Run Road and rapidly intensified near |Days Run Road and Holsing Lane, where a vast number of softwood |and hardwood trees were snapped, blocking Days Run Road, and with |some falling onto homes. Additionally in this location, windows in|a home were blown in by the tremendous wind.

A swath of tree damage, likely to be the result of straight-line |wind, extends northwest from the Holsing Road area where it |intersects the tornado damage track. This wind likely was just as |strong (if not stronger) than the tornado itself.

The tornado slowly weakened as the storm continued southeastward, |with a path of snapped limbs and occasional trunks continuing to |along Bakerstown Road near the Broadview section before continuing|across Route 28. Modest building/carport damage was reported in |Tarentum along Sixth Ave coincident with the passage of the |weakening circulation. The tornado then crossed the Allegheny River into Westmoreland County.

A tree was reported to be blown down onto a residence near Center New Texas Road.

Roof damage was reported to three homes near State Route 366, with several trees blown down around the area.

A roof was blown off of a church at 221 Ridge Avenue, with the resulting damage blocking the roadway.

A tree fell into a home along Crawford Run Road in Frazer Township.

Numerous trees and wires were blown down in New Kensington.

The roof was blown off of St. Mary of Czestochowa in New Kensington.

A large trees was blown down on to a house in Crafton.

A member of the public reported that several trees were blown down in their yard, one of which hit their house.

A member of the public reported widespread damage to trees, fences, awnings, and other structures near Tarentum.

A roof was blown off of a building on Constitution Boulevard near CTS Services.

The tops of trees were snapped off in Penn Hills. Time of occurrence was estimated using radar.

This is a continuation of the tornado that originated near Tarentum in Allegheny County.

After the tornado exited Allegheny County, modest damage continued sporadically across the river, where tree limbs and a power pole were snapped in a neighborhood behind Riverview Plaza. The last noted tree damage was along Leechburg Road north of Tarentum Road, at which point the circulation appears to have weakened below the damaging threshold.

A brief tornado was documented along Riverview Street in |Lower Burrell. A narrow path consisting mainly of snapped and |uprooted trees and limbs was encountered. Additionally, modest |damage to shingles and fences was noted. Supporting the presence |of a strong circulation, splatter of mud, pine needles and debris |was discovered on the east-facing side of affected homes, and |downwind lawn furniture and trampolines were lofted and deposited |upwind from their initial locations.

Wind was fairly focused, with damage consistent with 70 mph wind |gusts. This brief tornado was associated with a second |mesovortex/updraft distinct from the Tarentum/New Kensington |tornado.

Trees were reported to be blown down along County Route 780. Time of occurrence was estimated based on radar data.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported to be down around Northmoreland Park.

A large tree was blown down in a yard, and power lines were also downed around the area of the border between Mount Lebanon and Castle Shannon.

A PennDOT sensor at exit 60 on I-79 north measured a wind gust of 60 knots.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Washington Township.

A tree was reported to be blown down in McMurray.

Parts of a brick storefront were brought down in Clairton.

Across Bell Township, numerous trees and power lines were reported to be blown down.

Near Avonmore, many trees were blown down and uprooted, along with a few flagpoles. The time of occurrence was based on radar.

A wind gust of 53 knots was measured by the ASOS at Allegheny County Airport.

In Cecli, trees and power lines were reported to be blown down, creating power outages.

Downed trees and penny-sized hail were reported on Edgewood Lane.

Numerous trees were reported to be blown down along Vernon Road in Rostraver Township.

A tree was blown down onto Mars Hill Road.

Trees were blown down onto Willowbrook Road in Rostraver Township.

A 54 knot wind gust was measured by a citizen.

A tree was blown down onto a residence in West Newton.

A tree was downed onto a residence.

Numerous trees were reported to be downed in Elizabeth. One playhouse was blown over 100 yards away.

At 701 Peer Street, a roof was blown off of a garage and the garage was displaced from its foundation.

Arnold Palmer Municipal Airport had two hangars completely destroyed and one other severely damaged by thunderstorm wind. One plane was also completely destroyed, while another suffered heavy damage.

A tree was reported to be blown down on to a residence.

A tree was reported to be blown down on a residence along Wonderwood Lane.

A large commercial garage was reported to be blown off of its foundation.

On Davis Road, roofing damage was reported to a house, and gutters were peeled off.

At 1005 Chaintown Road, a garage collapsed and a telephone pole was snapped.

At the intersection of Skate Lane and Longanecker Road, a large tree was blown down.

Several large trees were reported to be blown down on East Keefer Road.

Reports of downed trees and structural damage were received from Saltlick Township.

A tree was downed on to a car, blocking Nemacolon Road.