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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F1 |
| -- Length | 6 Miles |
| -- Width | 300 Yards |
| State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| County/Area | WESTMORELAND |
| WFO | PBZ |
| Report Source | NWS STORM SURVEY |
| NCEI Data Source | PDC |
| Begin Date | 1998-06-02 17:20 EST |
| Begin Location | 3NW IRWIN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 40.37/-79.75 |
| End Date | 1998-06-02 17:28 EST |
| End Location | 3SE MANOR |
| End Lat/Lon | 40.30/-79.63 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An F1 tornado touched down 5 miles northwest of Carnegie in Allegheny County and moved east-southeast across the southern and eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh into Westmoreland County. The total path length of this tornado was estimated to be 32 miles, and damage was reported in Mount Washington, Hazelwood, and Rankin in Allegheny County. As the tornado passed over a concrete railroad overpass about 2 miles north of Baldwin, it blew several railroad cars onto their sides. The tornado continued into Westmoreland county, moving through the towns of Irwin and Manor. The Mount Washington area, located just south of downtown Pittsburgh, sustained the majority of damage, along with all of the minor injuries. Property damage in the Mount Washington area included roofs blown off buildings, brick walls torn down, and other major structural damage. Over 1000 structures, mostly in the immediate Pittsburgh area, reported some sort of damage. Other than the damage on Mount Wahington, most of the damage was minor, produced as the result of tree damage from falling trees or tree limbs. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 50 | 13.000M | 0.00K | |||||||
| CARNEGIE | ALLEGHENY CO. | PA | 06/02/1998 | 16:55 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 50 | 13.000M | 0.00K |
| IRWIN | WESTMORELAND CO. | PA | 06/02/1998 | 17:20 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 50 | 13.000M | 0.00K |
