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NOUS41 KPBZ 171903 PNSPBZ PAZ020-180715- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 303 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for Aug 16, 2026 Tornadoes... Additional potential damage areas are being evaluated at this time in Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties. No coherent damage paths were noted by emergency management in Carroll County Ohio or in Butler County, PA. NWS Pittsburgh continues to collect and review damage information, and will continue to update this information in the coming days. .Hookstown area... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.39 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/16/2026 Start Time: 03:04 PM EDT Start Location: 1 N Harshaville / Beaver County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.5707 / -80.4106 End Date: 08/16/2026 End Time: 03:07 PM EDT End Location: 1 N Harshaville / Beaver County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.5703 / -80.4179 Survey Summary: Tree damage was observed from Upper Service Road, with fresh, large limbs snapped and a couple snapped trunks that showed some sign of rot. The circulation crossed Upper Service Road near the Greene/Raccoon Township line, where considerable fresh tree damage was noted in the woods to the north of the road. Here, additional rotted trunks were snapped, as well as a large number of snapped limbs and possibly an uprooted tree or two (it was difficult to tell from the available ground access point). Radar data from KPBZ radar suggest a possible tornado debris signature in this area, coincident with the damage swath. Because of the damage swath's inaccessibility, start and end points of the tornado's path are only estimates, pending additional information from aerial survey or satellite imagery. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Kramar