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Tornadoes confirmed in county

Chip Grubbs of Butler cuts up a tree in his front yard Friday afternon. The large maple fell in his yard in during Thursday night's storms.
Two occurred Thursday

Weather experts confirm two tornadoes blew through Butler County on Thursday, and a new hazardous weather outlook lists a possibility of a tornado this week.

According to a report Saturday by the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh, two tornadoes caused damage in different parts of Butler County.

There were no injuries or fatalities reported with either.

The first to hit was between 7:11 and 7:16 p.m. Thursday. The weather service said the tornado began southeast of Ellport, Beaver County, and then traveled about 2.6 miles, crossed the county border and ended northwest of Harmony.

The tornado was rated an EF-1 which features maximum wind speeds of 90 mph.

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