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718 NOUS41 KPBZ 271402 PNSPBZ PAZ023-280215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 1002 AM EDT Mon May 27 2019 ...NWS CONFIRMS TWO MORE TORNADOES IN INDIANA COUNTY FROM MAY 25TH... .Burrell Township High Rise Road... Start Location...Burrell Township in Indiana County PA End Location...Burrell Township in Indiana County PA Date...May 25th 2019 Estimated Time...827pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...around 90 mph Maximum Path Width...35 yards Path Length...0.75 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...40.44945605N/-79.27316W Ending Lat/Lon...40.451852N/-79.25985575W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A EF1 tornado started in a open field east of State Route 217 before tearing less than 20% of a roof off a house at the intersection of State Route 217 and High Rise Road. Several bricks from a single family home were lodged loose and scattered about the property. As the tornado tracked east along High Rise road at least 20 hardwood trees were either snapped, uprooted, or large branches were taken down. Ontop of that, at least 10 softwood trees had similar damage of being uprooted, snapped halfway up, or missing large branches. At the time of the survey, it did not appear any of the trees landed along nearby homes that flank both sides of High Point Road. The storm lifted just as it crossed Lear Road, but not before more tree damage was observed. These two tornadoes are the 17th and 18th documented tornadoes to impact Indiana county since 1881. The last recorded tornado in Indiana county occurred April 28th 2002. .Goral Road in Homer City... Start Location...Goral Road in Homer City in Indiana County PA End Location...Circle Drive in Homer City in Indiana County PA Date...May 25th 2019 Estimated Time...832pm Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...around 70 mph Maximum Path Width...20 yards Path Length...150 yards Beginning Lat/Lon...40.53438765N/-79.21176156W Ending Lat/Lon...40.53515439N/-79.21153290 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Goral Road and Coal Road where three softwood trees were uprooted. The storm continued east and either knocked down large branches off hardwood trees or uproot dead softwood trees. At least ten trees sustained damage. 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. $$ 98