Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
553 PM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018
...EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN LYCOMING COUNTY...
Location...South of Hartsfield along the Tioga/Lycoming County
border Pennsylvania
Date...October 2, 2018
Estimated Time...5:03 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...115-120 MPH
Maximum Path Width...300 yards
Path Length...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 south of Hartsfield along the Lycoming/Tioga County border
Pennsylvania on October 2, 2018.
Hundreds of trees were felled along the Tioga/Lycoming County
border. The damage is characteristic of winds of 115-120 mph (EF-2
tornado strength). While the path of the tornado was in Lycoming
County, trees were also snapped along and just over the border in
Tioga County.
This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/StateCollege.
For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:
EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph
EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph
EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph
EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph
EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph
EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph
