4 EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Westmoreland, Indiana counties Sunday, NWS confirms

UPDATE: 9:30 p.m.: The four confirmed tornadoes had an estimated wind speeds of 100-105 mph, according to the NWS.

Survey crews will head to Fayette County on Tuesday, to cover ground they couldn’t reach on Monday. The team will check on damage in Menallen Township.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed a fourth tornado touched town just northeast of Ligonier on Sunday.

And now we have four confirmed tornadoes from yesterday: the fourth is an EF-1 tornado near Wilpen in Westmoreland County. Our survey teams are en route back to the office, and we will share more information when they complete their analysis.
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 17, 2025

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UPDATE 2:18 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed that another EF-1 tornado touched down near Josephine in Indiana County.

This is the third tornado confirmed to have touched down in our area on Sunday.

🌪️We've confirmed two more tornadoes. An EF-1 near Ligonier (from the same part of the line that produced the tornado in Donegal), and an EF-1 near Josephine in Indiana County. The last tornado in Indiana County was June 26th, 2024. More information will be available later. https://t.co/25XNNgkczU
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 17, 2025

UPDATE 12:53 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down just southwest of Ligonier on Sunday. This is from the same part of the line that produced the tornado in Donegal.

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UPDATE 11:42 a.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed that its survey team so far has found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado in the area from Bear Rocks, to Acme, to Donegal.

🌪️Our survey team has confirmed damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado around Donegal in Westmoreland County. More information will be available later. The last tornado in Westmoreland County was June 26th, 2024.
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 17, 2025

The NWS continues to survey the area and will release more information later today.

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Initial coverage:

Two teams from the National Weather Service will survey parts of the area after severe storms moved through on Sunday.

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The teams will go to the area from Donegal through Ligonier in Westmoreland County, and Derry through Blairsville to Yellow Creek State Park areas in Westmoreland and Indiana counties.

We will be conducting storm surveys today in these areas of Indiana and Westmoreland Counties in relation to the severe thunderstorms that moved through the area on Sunday. Results will be shared as soon as possible! pic.twitter.com/EiWmv0WVp5
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 17, 2025

The NWS said results will be shared as soon as possible.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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