06/09/2026
A long read, if you want it. With the exception of Beallsville and Centerville (both in Washington Countyh), the tornado survey details for each of the confirmed tornadoes follows.
A total of six tornadoes have been confirmed to have occurred during the afternoon of Saturday, June 6th. All of these tornadoes occurred as mesovortices, which are small tornadic circulations, embedded in a larger squall line of storms. In addition to the tornadoes, areas of straight-line wind damage also occurred in other portions of the squall line. While not tornadic, winds in some storms may have reached 90mphs, which is the equivalent of an EF-1 tornado. The straight-line winds did cause extensive and widespread damage.
An updated Public Information Statement will be issued tomorrow by the National Weather Service. That will get added to the following information and include the specific storm details on the tornadoes near Beallsville and Centerville in Washington County.
Beallsville Tornado: A brief tornado was confirmed by a storm survey to have occurred near Glendon Lane near Beallsville in Washington County, PA at around 2:38 PM on June 6th. Additional details on this tornado will be provided on Tuesday, June 7th upon further examination of survey findings.
Centerville Tornado: A brief tornado was confirmed by a storm survey to have occurred near the end of Conti Road near Centerville in Washington County, PA at around 2:40 PM on June 6th. Additional details on this tornado will be provided on Tuesday, June 7th upon further examination of survey findings.
Ellsworth Tornado:
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 7.28 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 06/06/2026
Start Time: 02:40 PM EDT
Start Location: Cokeburg / Washington County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.0971 / -80.0673
End Date: 06/06/2026
End Time: 02:49 PM EDT
End Location: 2 SW Twilight / Washington County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.0998 / -79.9299
Survey Summary: On the afternoon of June 6, 2026, an EF1 tornado, generated within a squall line, tracked just over 7 miles eastward across Washington County, PA. The tornado first formed near Cokeburg, snapping large pine trees between Route 917 and Washington Street. After a brief lift, it reformed two miles east near Ellsworth, along Beallsville Road and Cherry Street. This segment recorded the highest intensity, with maximum wind gusts of 110 mph. Damage included the snapping of approximately 50 hardwood trees and partial roof damage to one home on Cherry Street from a falling tree. The tornado continued its path, primarily snapping or uprooting hardwood trees as it crossed Deems Park Road, Woodland Road, Locust Road, Scenic Drive, California Drive, and Deer Run Lane, before finally dissipating at Cross Ridge Road. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Washington County Department of Public Safety for their assistance with this survey.
Linn Tornado:
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.43 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 06/06/2026
Start Time: 02:50 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 ENE Brownsville / Fayette County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.0257 / -79.8613
End Date: 06/06/2026
End Time: 02:51 PM EDT
End Location: 2 ENE Brownsville / Fayette County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.0258 / -79.8533
Survey Summary: A strong line of storms crossed over the Monongahela River at around 2:49pm on June 6th. An embedded meso-vortex developed in the line with tightening rotation around 2:50pm, when the tornado is estimated to have touched down in Linn near Railroad Avenue. Time was estimated from radar. The strongest winds accelerated on the southern end of the vortex as it moved downhill into Redstone Creek Valley. Winds on the southern end of the vortex and northern end of the rear flank downdraft were the strongest, estimated at 100mph with a large amount of small hardwood trees down. The strongest winds were along Braznell Concrete Road, just northeast of its intersection with Taylor Flats Road. Some shingle damage was noted on a home before it ended. The vortex collapsed, along with a weakening of the rear flank downdraft push around 2:51pm after crossing Braznell Concrete Road one more time. The National Weather Service would like to thank Fayette County Emergency Management for their assistance with this survey.
Virgin Run Tornado:
Rating: EF1 Estimated
Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 5.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 06/06/2026
Start Time: 02:57 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 S Perryopolis / Fayette County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.0562 / -79.7553
End Date: 06/06/2026
End Time: 03:02 PM EDT
End Location: Vanderbilt / Fayette County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.0385 / -79.6627
Survey Summary: A strong line of storms entered northern Fayette County, crossing Route 51 at around 2:56pm on June 6th. At the same time, it was evident that an embedded meso-vortex developed based on radar; this rotation extended to the surface resulting in an estimated tornado touchdown near Reservoir Road just east-southeast of Star Junction at 2:57pm. Time was estimated from radar. Damage continued, coincident with the vortex, and just south of the vortex for around 5.1 miles. Damage was sporadic at times, the tornado may have lifted and re-formed multiple times. Most damage was hardwood trees uprooted along Maplewood Road, Virgin Run Road, and Dickerson Run Road. The strongest wind was estimated at 90mph along Maplewood Road, just west of its intersection with Virgin Run Road where multiple hardwood trees were down with shingle damage to a home at around 2:58pm. The tornado continued, crossing the ridgetop just west of Dickerson Run road where drone footage shows a narrow swath of convergent tree damage, before the vortex continued across multiple fields, ending near Cemetery Road just north of Vanderbilt at 3:02pm. The National Weather Service would like to thank Fayette County Emergency Management for their assistance with this survey.
Jacobs Creek Tornado:
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph
Path Length /statute/: 5.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 06/06/2026
Start Time: 03:00 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 N Perryopolis / Fayette County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.1101 / -79.7424
End Date: 06/06/2026
End Time: 03:05 PM EDT
End Location: 3 WNW Scottdale / Westmoreland County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.1232 / -79.6457
Survey Summary: A brief EF1 tornado struck the northern border of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of June 6, 2026, originating within a squall line. The tornado was active for four to five minutes, starting its track between Banning and Layton in Fayette County. Following a path that included Banning Road, Cross Road, and Boy Scout Road, the tornado's wind gusts, which peaked between 95 and 110 mph, snapped and uprooted numerous large hardwood trees. The damage extended to remote locations, as aerial video provided by the South Huntington Township volunteer fire department later confirmed. The tornado dissipated in southern Westmoreland County where Meadow Run Road and Epsey Road meet.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
