The storms that rolled through Indiana County early Sunday afternoon produced an EF-1 tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

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“[It] was definitely something to experience,” said Joseph Canton, who lives in Blairsville.

He said it all happened in an instant.

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“Dark skies, a little bit of debris, and bad wind, that was it. No really big rain or nothing like that,” Canton told Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek. “I started hearing that freight train typical sound you get coming off the mountain off the back side over here, and I looked out the window and it really picked up steam with wind. Everything was blowing bad, and the building started disappearing pretty much. Quick in and out within about 20 seconds.”

Most of the damage on Canton’s property was to a dry storage building that his family used to use as a turkey farm.

“We just got it done last year too, because a storm passed through,” he said, noting the second time the building has been damaged by weather.

He said about 30 trees on his property were uprooted or damaged.

“It’s gonna take us a few days, but we’ve got the chainsaws, so we’ll make it happen,” Canton said.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh sent out two teams to survey damage. One crew stopped first in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.

“It was a very large squall line that came through yesterday just afternoon so there’s damage kind of all up and down through Westmoreland, Indiana and even into Armstrong County,” said Jared Rackley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. “We’re looking at the uproots, which indicates really strong winds, and then we’re looking at things like whether the trees are converging in a pattern or if they’re all down in the same way.”

Another place Rackley stopped to survey damage was the Yellow Creek State Park. He said the tree damage there was caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado.

The tornado in Blairsville marks the first tornado in Indiana County since June 26, 2024.

Canton said he’s going to get the dry storage building on his property rebuilt. He’s thankful nobody was hurt.

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The storms that moved through the Pittsburgh region on Sunday afternoon pushed in fast and furiously. A lot of damage was seen around the region, including downed trees and power lines, but nothing speaks to the ferocity of the winds like the devastation of a barn in Burrell Township near Blairsville.

It likely took the Barron family weeks to build this barn in the late 1870s, but within minutes on Sunday afternoon, the fourth and fifth generations of this clan watched as it was ripped apart by high winds.

Daniel Barron, who was inside the barn when the storm hit, says he barely escaped with his life.

“The wind just started picking up and I decided to jump on my quad and make a run for the house,” said Daniel. “It was about 10 seconds after that, I looked back and there was about a 20×20 wall up in the air, just pure wood from the barn.”

Some of that flying debris nicked Daniel in the head. He made it back to their farmhouse where he and the rest of the Barron family, his father Kris, mother Karla, and sister Rachel, were all taking cover.

While family says no one officially saw a funnel cloud form and touch down, they all witnessed debris from the barn swirling in mid-air.

“I am shaken up and just devastated, you know, a lot of damage,” Daniel said.

The Barron family is now working to clean up the mess and debris, but they say they have a long road ahead.

Every family member KDKA-TV spoke with on Sunday said, however, that they are grateful that nobody was severely injured when this barn came down.

• Three EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Central Indiana on Saturday, causing damage but no injuries.
• The tornadoes, with winds up to 110 mph, damaged homes, barns, and outbuildings.
• Heavy rain and localized flooding are possible through Sunday night.
• Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s Sunday night, with a chance of snow.

Saturday’s potent storm dropped three confirmed tornadoes in Central Indiana, causing widespread wind damage and cutting power to thousands of homes.

The National Weather Service confirmed the tornadoes, each classified EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale that measures the force of the twisters, in Daviess, Jackson, and Parke counties. Each tornado touched down in Saturday’s early hours, with the last and smallest observed at 5:14 a.m.

An EF-1 tornado is considered moderate, with winds of 86-110 mph.

Central Indiana remains under a hazardous weather outlook through Sunday night, with the potential for localized flooding from brief, heavy rain possible this morning, according to the NWS.

With the threat of tornadoes in Central Indiana in the rear view for now, here’s a look at what the NWS said about Saturday’s storm and the remaining weekend weather, which could turn toward snow before the workweek returns.

Daviess County tornado throws debris ‘at least a mile’

This tornado cut a nearly 14-mile path west of Loogootee early Saturday, causing significant damage to a farm due to winds that peaked at 110 mph.

Several metal outbuildings at the farm were damaged, and a piece of lumber was driven through the windshield of a semitruck, according to NWS. Two large grain bins were destroyed, with debris thrown “at least a mile northeast.”

The tornado also uprooted trees and caused additional roof and siding damage to nearby houses. Once the tornado dissipated, straight-line winds still caused damage, including through Loogootee, home to roughly 2,600 residents.

No injuries were associated with the tornado, according to NWS.

Saturday’s tornado in Parke County damages structures

With peak winds of 110 mph, this tornado touched down for a little more than 2.5 miles near Mecca, according to NWS. Its path was mostly through rural woods, but it destroyed a small garage and severely damaged a 150-year-old barn, according to the weather service.

Several nearby residences sustained tree and pole barn damage, but no injuries were associated with the tornado.

Jackson County tornado tears away mobile home roof

The smallest of the three confirmed tornadoes, this twister touched down for more than 2 miles south of Brownstown. The NWS estimated its peak winds at 105 mph, which tore the roof off a mobile home and collapsed its walls.

No associated injuries were reported.

Indianapolis Sunday weather: Wet with a chance of snow

Central Indiana’s continued cooldown could drop the temperature into the upper 20s by Sunday night, bringing with it a chance of overnight snow.

While there’s little to no snow accumulation expected, expect a soggy Sunday with showers likely before 5 p.m. and the temperature continuing to drop throughout the day.

The upcoming week looks to include spring’s typical mixed bag of weather, with Tuesday’s daytime high expected to crest to 69 degrees before rain and cooler, more seasonable temperatures extend through the later part of the week.

(This story has been updated with additional information.)