The National Weather Service said it’s investigating whether tornadoes damaged homes and trees early Wednesday morning in Ligonier.
Teams are traveling around the region to check on the damages created by the severe weather around Westmoreland County, Hancock County, W.Va., and eastern Ohio, said Lee Hendricks, meteorologist at the NWS Pittsburgh office.
At 3:10 a.m., the NWS issued a tornado warning for Westmoreland County, specifically between Derry and Ligonier.
3:10 AM | We have issued a Tornado Warning for Westmoreland county. The rotation is currently between Derry and Ligonier. Seek shelter immediately if you're in this warning. https://t.co/4w4hJ0DZ0k
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) May 8, 2024
Significant tree damage was sighted in Ligonier, Hendricks said.
“We had one possible tornado over in Hancock County, W.Va., and a possible one out in Eastern Ohio,” he said.
A number of homes were damaged in Fairhaven, and one person was injured.
Overnight tornado warnings were issued moving eastward from Ohio to the eastern edge of Westmoreland County beginning around 12:55 a.m. and finishing around 3:45 a.m.
“The last one was gone by generally probably quarter to 4,” Hendricks said. “The severe weather was pretty much done over the area (by then.)”
Julia Maruca is a TribLive reporter covering health and the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She joined the Trib in 2022 after working at the Butler Eagle covering southwestern Butler County. She can be reached at jmaruca@triblive.com.