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Friday, July 27, 2018

Tornado, microbursts confirmed in Pennsylvania

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service State College PA
315 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018
 
...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN TIOGA COUNTY...

Location...Nauvoo in Tioga County Pennsylvania
Date...July 23 2018
Estimated Time...2:15-2:20 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...105 MPH
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...2 1/2 miles
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in State College PA has confirmed a
tornado near Nauvoo in Tioga County Pennsylvania on July 23 2018.

The tornado began approximately one mile west of Nauvoo near
Nauvoo Road and traveled north across County Road 414 before ending
near the path cut for power lines. The tornado had a sporadic damage
path mainly through wooded areas. Approximately 200 trees were felled
and minor damage was done to a barn roof and nearby shed, with part
of their metal roofs peeled back.
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
622 PM EDT Thu Jul 26 2018

...TWO AREAS OF MICROBURST /STRAIGHT LINE WIND/ DAMAGE CONFIRMED IN
LYCOMING COUNTY...

Location...near Muncy in southeastern Lycoming County Pennsylvania
Date...July 25th 2018
Estimated Time...147 AM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 to 80 MPH
Maximum Path Width...100 to 150 yards each
Path Length...70 to 80 yards each
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in State College PA has confirmed a
Microburst (Straight Line Wind Damage) near near Muncy in
Lycoming County Pennsylvania on July 25th 2018.

Lycoming County Emergency Management and National Weather Service officials surveyed damage near Muncy today. Two concentrated areas
of damage were seen, generally in line with one another, near J Snyder Road.

The damage at both locations was very similar. Mostly tree damage
was observed. Each of the areas was roughly 100 to 150 yards long
and 70 to 80 yards wide.