MIDWAY, Pa. — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh says a microburst caused the extreme damage Thursday that forced a Washington County golf course to close Friday.
Management at Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway says least 60 trees came down, the driving range building was demolished, and sand blew out of 75 sand traps.
Tree uprooted near 17th hole. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/774FV83cHN
— Mike Holden (@WPXIMikeHolden) June 28, 2019
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh determined Friday the damage was caused by a microburst.
We are getting a lot of questions about Washington County's storm damage over by the golf course yesterday, and what happened. Well, it was a microburst. Here is what the terminal radar velocity looked like at the time. The white arrows show the way the wind was blowing. #pawx pic.twitter.com/ST0axY2mza
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 28, 2019
Despite the damage, no one was injured.
Here’s a look at some of the downed trees at Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway near the 12th hole. This is just one of many reasons why they can’t open today. There’s no way to get golf carts through. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/o7wc1ac2Oo
— Mike Holden (@WPXIMikeHolden) June 28, 2019
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