Mt Washington Tornado 1998

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AT 555 PM EDT ON JUNE 2ND 1998.

THIS TORNADO WAS ALSO CLASSIFIED AS AN F1 STORM WITH WINDS REACHING AS HIGH AS 110 MPH. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTHWEST OF CARNEGIE AND TRAVELED A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 32 MILES INTO WESTMORELAND COUNTY BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND 628 PM EDT.

THERE WERE AT LEAST 50 INJURIES REPORTED.

I TOOK THIS FOOTAGE FROM MY HOUSE, WHICH SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE, AND WALKING AROUND THE STREET A FEW MINUTES AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

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[TVWXMAN32]

I remember this day. I was chasing that day. After missing the Charleston WV Storm I headed to the PA WV i-79 state line only missing the pittsburgh storm. Thats the luck of Storm Chasing. But i did the the Pittsburgh storm 100 miles south. Hugh anvil by 6PM. Man did i do a lot of driving that day.

[paca1966]

Cool. For me it was my backyard. No chasing necessary...

[AdamSabodish]

is there a clip on here of the guy being interviewed calling it a "funnel cake"?

[darlingdino]

I was home on Virginia Avenue, caddy corner from the funeral home and laundromat, 2 houses down from Foodland. Scared the f**** out of me! Oh and there I am at 2:06 on my cell calling my mom saying I think this was a tornado! That red roof came flying up the street from CoGo's a block away. It smashed into the car behind my Talon. My heart still pounds when I see this. And where did I move to? GREENSBURG!

[PhantomGleek]

i was in this :( only 3 months old

[marcylee11]

Brings back memories... I watched it cross over from the West End... went up the opposite side of Virginia Ave. from my house.... Our side of the street was slightly damaged... the other side all lost their roofs...

[TheKimTwister]

I REMEMBER THIS IW AS CHASING SOUTH

[chichow08]

I was in the Fort Pitt Tunnels, on my way to the Parkway Center Mall, when it went through.

[chichow08]

I was in the Fort Pitt Tunnels, on my way to Parkway Center Mall, when it hit.

[lilj2345]

I was twelve when this happened, and living on Augusta.

[lilj2345]

@AutumnHearts300 there are some differences if you know where to look : )

[grvolans]

nightmarish 2 days. may 31-june 2. i live in ne penna. what a storm system that ripped through! never forget it.