Severe Storms Overnight Wake Residents of Beaver County, Widespread Power Outages and Damage Reported

(Beaver County, Pa.) Storms tore through Beaver County and the surrounding area late last night. Approximately 50,000 people have been affected with power outages. Many Beaver County residents received a call around 1:00 a.m. from Emergency Services warning them that the area was under a Tornado warning after the National Weather Service spotted rotation on the radar just across the Ohio line. The call also warned residents of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that could contain strong winds, Hail, rain, and strong lighting. The call warned residents to take shelter. There is also widespread damage being reported in Elllwood City where a tree fell along Glenn Ave. and reports say that A house collapsed on Hillside Avenue and the roof blew off Hall Industries. In Westmoreland County The roof of St. Mary of Czestochowa church on Kenneth Avenue in New Kensington was ripped apart during the storms. the National Weather Service is expected to conduct a site survey in the Apollo area where a tornado may have touched down.


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