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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA
1152 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FROM APRIL 14, 2019 STORMS

.Dempseytown area in Venango County PA...

Start Location...along Bowman Rd
End Location...along Rt 417 north of Baker Rd
Date...04/14/2019
Estimated Time...743 - 745 pm
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75-80 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...1.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...41.471N / 79.829W
Ending Lat/Lon...41.482N / 79.811W

...Summary...
A brief EF0 tornado was documented from along Bowman Rd to along 
Baker Rd. A concentrated swath of tree damage was identified along
its path, with considerable snapping of hardwood limbs and 
several hardwood trunks. Damage appears to have ceased before the 
storm crossed Rt 417. Witnesses reported observing a funnel cloud 
at the time of the damage. The time of the tornado was estimated 
pending additional information.


.Shreve Road area in Venango County PA...

Start Location...along Pioneer Rd
End Location...along Shreve Rd
Date...04/14/2019
Estimated Time...753 - 755 pm
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65-70 mph
Maximum Path Width...75 yards
Path Length...1.0 mile
Beginning Lat/Lon...41.545N / 79.687W
Ending Lat/Lon...41.555N / 79.673W

...Summary...
A brief, weak tornado occurred along Pioneer Rd and Shreve Rd. 
Damage was limited to snapping of large branches from mature 
hardwood trees. A few younger hardwood tree trunks also were 
snapped.


.West of Dover OH...

Location...Gassey Rd
Date...04/14/2019
Estimated Time...To be determined
Estimated Peak Wind...To be determined

...Summary...
The National Weather Service will be evaluating damage reported on
the west side of Dover OH resulting from a thunderstorm on Sunday
afternoon to assess whether it was caused by a tornado or non-
tornadic thunderstorm wind. Additional information will be 
forthcoming after the storm damage survey is completed.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

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

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Kramar