CARNOT-MOON, Pa. (AP) — A tornado touched down outside Pittsburgh on Friday evening, severely damaging nea
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Westmoreland County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
rly a dozen homes and businesses, as heavy weather also caused the collapse of a university sports dome. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the storms, which swept across the state.
The tornado touched down around 5 p.m. Friday near Ligonier, about 50 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The storm damaged at least three businesses and eight homes, and crews were still assessing the damage, said Sandy Smythe, a spokeswoman for Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety.
