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Freak F0 tornado Pittsburgh

LTT1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:37:56 GMT

I thought what I was seeing was very much a freak of nature!

I HEARD it first, and went to look out my glass door...expecting it to be gone as soon as it started, but no it just continued.

There was a noise that sounded like the deep sound of metal grinding!

That sound was gone in a second, but the swirling air kept going...

The NWS is evaluating. Last I heard the storm was classified as an F O ... it cause lots of damage in a very defined area here...

Allegheny county and Moon

Trees down, home damage (trees falling on roofs), one loss of life because of the tree falling on the roof...

nature seems angry.

Re: Freak F0 tornado Pittsburgh

songbird — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:02:03 GMT

There is a storm "bomb" in Washington state. A place where they rarely have thunderstorms. There was a tornado warning. Very strange weather.

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We rescue cats — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:13:10 GMT

Oh my! I had the news on but did not see anything on the local news, will make sure I watch the noon news.

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Jo1313 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:33:49 GMT

Oh my!..We don't have any wind..we had about 8 inches heavy wet snow...I have a tree down near the road.. so glad it didn't hit a passing car!

Our electric has been on an off all night and this morning..not re setting clocks again!

Stay safe everyone!

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SportyShorty07 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:20:07 GMT

@LTT1 That is so scary! I'm really glad you're ok, LTT1 😮💖!

I've never seen a tornado in real life before, but they're very scary to see on TV or youtube.

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LTT1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:33:54 GMT

@SportyShorty07

I really have not seen one until this one appeared.

I have seen one form from up in the clouds before but it didn't touch down!

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SportyShorty07 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:43:33 GMT

@LTT1 Wow- it must've been so shocking to see a tornado to fully form and touch down outside! I don't even know what I'd do in that situation 😮.

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Puggywuggy — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:33:09 GMT

EEEKKK! I'm glad you are okay. My son lives in Washington (State) and the had a tornado warning in his area yesterday. He's used to tsunami warnings because he's on the coast but a tornado warning was new.

I'm terrified of tornadoes. I live in shake, rattle & roll territory but we seldom have tornadoes.

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Lilysmom1 — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:21:19 GMT

@LTT1 , yikes! Glad you're ok.

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Estellee — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:58:24 GMT

@LTT1 That must have been so scary, no one can prepare for these events.

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LTT1 — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:26:46 GMT

@monicakm

@Estellee @Lilysmom1 @Puggywuggy @SportyShorty07

Well, it must have been on top of me!

Very strange!

Behind me is a large, mountainous, man made "field" which must create a wind tunnel. So whatever was going on above me was stopped.

However, I stood there and watched in disbelief.

I believe the designer of this complex used some very novel techniques and the "hill" behind me is one.

Perhaps this technique will be used more often in the future as a design to interfere with strong winds?

The vision of wind rushing (it wasn't a black sky as others have reported experiencing this night) ....leaves carried by at huge speeds, didn't see anything else being blown by and wouldn't you think at those speeds you would?...

The only trees nearby are scrawny ones at the top of the hill...and they weren't touched! Cars below me weren't damaged... it all doesn't "fit"

The damage in Allegheny county mostly seems to be trees uprooted, trees falling into roofs, trees falling over main roads...

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SportyShorty07 — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:06:05 GMT

@LTT1 Thank God for your well designed complex that you live in 💖🙌💯! I would've stared in disbelief too- it must've felt like you were in a movie when that tonado was happening! Maybe the hill scoops up or stops the wind? The scrawny trees really held onto their roots that's for sure. My Aunt and Uncle live in Pittsburgh, I'll have to ask them if they got to see the tornado too.

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BalletBabe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:23:00 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
I thought what I was seeing was very much a freak of nature!
I HEARD it first, and went to look out my glass door...expecting it to be gone as soon as it started, but no it just continued.
There was a noise that sounded like the deep sound of metal grinding!
That sound was gone in a second, but the swirling air kept going...
The NWS is evaluating. Last I heard the storm was classified as an F O ... it cause lots of damage in a very defined area here...
Allegheny county and Moon
Trees down, home damage (trees falling on roofs), one loss of life because of the tree falling on the roof...
nature seems angry.

@LTT1 Wow My whole family lives in Pittsburgh. I have to make calls and make sure everyone is ok. @LTT1 Thank God your okay! Stay safe.

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LTT1 — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:26:17 GMT

@BalletBabe

Thank you so much.

As I have been posting about this here, I realize the error of my ways...

if a large item had been inside this freaky thing, such as a tree or 2x4, etc, it might have come thru my glass on a direct path, so standing right there was a bad idea.

I hope your family had nothing from it.

There has been very little discussion of this so far. I believe here in Pittsburgh vs Texas, the geography must prevent or halt their forming. (?)

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LTT1 — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:04:50 GMT

@monicakm

EGADS!
I don't know what to think then?

Maybe at my location this was just what they call "straight line winds?"

But the stuff in it was rotating?