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414 NOUS41 KCTP 222000 PNSCTP PAZ035-230000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 400 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2019 ...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN FULTON COUNTY... Location...Knobsville in Fulton County Pennsylvania Date...April 19, 2019 Estimated Time...7:06pm to 7:08pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph Maximum Path Width...75 yards Path Length...1.5 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 Knobsville in Fulton County Pennsylvania on April 19, 2019. The tornado touched down approximately one mile west-southwest of Knobsville, just west of East Dutch Corner Road, and tracked north-northeastward for approximately 1.5 miles before lifting near the intersection of Route 522 and Sheepskin Hollow Road. Trees were uprooted and snapped along the path of the tornado, and a home just off of Breezy Point Road received considerable damage, including the loss of a chimney and a porch roof. 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 $$ BW/MJ/CE