Tornado strikes Finleyville, blows part of roof off church

By Mon Valley Independent

By Sarah Pellis

spellis@yourmvi.com

Severe weather hit Washington County Saturday evening, with a tornado touching down in Finleyville around 6 p.m. and causing damage throughout the area.

The National Weather Service confirmed the Finleyville tornado as an EF2, meaning it had winds between 111 to 135 mph.

Peak wind of the tornado was estimated at 118 mph, and its path length was 5.9 miles, according to NWS. The agency reported two injuries it classified as minor.

Debris was scattered at Crossroads M...

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