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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA
1247 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...NWS Storm Damage Survey Confirms EF0 Tornado Near
Belmar in Allegheny County Pennsylvania...

The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh, PA and its 
storm survey team confirm an EF0 tornado touched down near Belmar 
in Allegheny County as part of storms that moved through the area 
on November 20th 2024.

A final assessment including results of the survey are expected
to be completed and transmitted via a Public Information
Statement by late this afternoon.

The storm survey information will also be available on our
website at http://www.weather.gov/pbz

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA
602 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 11/20/2024 Etna to Fox Chapel Wind Damage...


Survey Summary:
Between the hours of 04:54 pm EST and 05:00 pm EST, a strong cold
front with an embedded circulation progressed from Etna to Fox
Chapel. An area on the south side of the circulation surged, and
resulted in the snapping of large branches and uprooting one tree.
Most damage was oriented within the direction of the prevailing
wind from west to east. Instances of damage were largely 
separated from each other. This gives enough confidence to 
conclude the damage was likely non-tornadic, and related to strong
straight-line wind. Based on radar estimated velocity and damage 
on the surface, it is estimated that the maximum embedded wind 
speed was 65mph. 

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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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