5 tornadoes confirmed in West Central PA, 2 more strike in north PA

• The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes hit Western Pennsylvania on June 14.
• The tornadoes traveled through Beaver, Butler, Jefferson, and Crawford counties.
• Tornado strengths ranged from EF-0 to EF-1, with wind speeds up to 110 mph.

In the wake of severe weather throughout the region, the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh confirmed that five tornadoes hit West Central Pennsylvania on June 14, with two more striking to the north.

Beaver, Butler and Jefferson counties all saw twisters on June 14 during a storm that put numerous counties throughout Western and Central Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and North Central West Virginia under tornado watches. Two additional tornadoes hit to the north during the same storm in Crawford County.

While several days have passed and the thousands initially left without power after the storm have almost all had their electricity restored, NWS is still surveying the damage.

Here's what they've found so far.

How many tornadoes hit Western Pennsylvania?

There were a total of five tornadoes in West Central Pennsylvania on June 14. Two formed in Butler County, two traveled through Beaver County and a fifth hit Jefferson County.

To the north, Crawford County also saw two tornadoes the same day.

Where did tornadoes hit in Western Pennsylvania?

Beaver County's first tornado formed in Columbiana County, Ohio, then crossed the Pennsylvania border into Beaver near the Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad tracks. Damage was observed near the tracks and in an area near Cannelton Road.

The county's second tornado started in the northwest Racine neighborhood and ended in northwest Beaver Falls, with damage beginning at Darling Road and Clayton Road, then leading to a neighborhood south of Clayton Road.

Butler County's first tornado touched down north of Moraine State Park, beginning on Patterson Street, then moving east near Cornellus Road and onto West Park Road, where it caused the most damage. The second tornado started southeast of the first, beginning near east-southeast West Liberty and lifting before it could reach the intersection of Muddy Creek Drive and Route 8.

In Jefferson County, a tornado began in northwest Punxsutawney and ended in the west-northwest area of Big Run, with damage seen in the areas of Nickles Road, London Road, Anita Oliveburg Road, Knox Dale Road, the area near Team Road and along an adjacent hillside, down the hill toward Shane Drive, across the hillside adjacent to Shane Drive and on Graffius Avenue Extension.

Crawford's tornadoes both hit largely the same southeast area of Woodcock Township.

How strong were Western Pennsylvania tornadoes?

Beaver County's first tornado, which began in Columbiana County, Ohio, was an EF-1 on the Fujita Scale, with a path estimated at 0.78 miles long and 140 yards wide. The second was rated an EF-0, and its path was 0.73 miles long and 200 yards wide. The first tornado's top wind speed was 90, while the second's was 85 miles per hour.

In Butler County, the first tornado had a rating of EF-1, with a top wind speed of 97, while the second was rated an EF-0, with its highest wind speed marked at 85. The first tornado's path was estimated at 3.21 miles long and 60 yards wide, while the second tornado had a path of 0.63 miles and a width of 40 yards.

The Jefferson County tornado had a rating of EF-1, with a top wind speed of 110. Its path was 3.7 miles long with a width of 300 yards.

Both Crawford County tornadoes had ratings of EF-1.

What damage did the tornadoes in Western Pennsylvania cause?

Beaver County's first tornado tore off a garage's awning and flipped the garage, while the second ripped siding off a home and left a garage smashed after part of a tree fell. Both tornadoes caused damage to trees.

In Butler County, the tornadoes lifted the roof off of a barn and caused tree damage, breaking large tree branches and several trees at the trunks.

The tornado in Jefferson County left behind snapped tree limbs and uprooted trees, NWS said. It also damaged a barn, as well as the siding and roof materials of a home, which lost its carport during the storm.

Crawford County saw uprooted and snapped trees, a snapped power pole and damage to a garage.

Are weather officials still checking for storm damage in Western Pennsylvania?

NWS was set to conduct a storm survey on June 17 in Venango County because of the June 14 storms, with information about their findings set to be published online following the survey.

Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at [email protected]. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.