The National Weather Service says the damages in the Houston area from the powerful storms that slammed the region on Tuesday were not caused by a tornado. Crews from the NWS were out in full force Wednesday afternoon, working to determine whether the extensive damages were the result of a tornado, but after close examination, officials say the damages were the result of straight line winds with estimated speeds of between sixty and seventy miles an hour. Numerous trees were uprooted, tree branches were snapped and there was minor damage reported to several homes and a garage at Racetrack Road and Pike Street used by First Transit. Several other areas around the county reported damages as well, including North Strabane, Hickory, McMurray, Finleyville and Washington. There were no serious injuries reported. Power outages are still a concern though. At the height of the storm, more than nine-thousand West Penn Power customers were without electricity. By late Wednesday afternoon, that number was down to just over eight-hundred. (Photo of First Transit Garage courtesy of Wilbur White)