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004 NOUS41 KPHI 231946 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-070-071-101>106-240800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 346 PM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR JULY 22 TORNADO EVENT... .Heidelberg Township Tornado... Start Location...Heidelberg Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania End Location...Heidelberg Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Date...July 22, 2018 Estimated Time...6:10 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65 mph Maximum Path Width...20 yards Path Length...0.8 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...40.7074/-75.6665 Ending Lat/Lon...40.7151/-75.6780 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A weak tornado occurred on the evening of July 22, 2018 in Heidelberg Township, PA. The tornado caused tree damage along Church Road before tracking through a cornfield and eventually causing damage to the metal roofing on a barn at the Heidel Hollow Farm on Saegersville Road. The well defined path through the corn field and twisted nature of the tree damage and eye witness accounts helped to determine this was tornadic damage. The damage was sporadic along the 0.8 mile path, especially through the cornfield, so the tornado may not have been on the ground for the entire path. Appreciation is extended to the Southeast PA Skywarn Coordinator, officials from Germansville Fire Department, Heidelberg Township Emergency Management, and Lehigh County Emergency Management for their help in this storm survey. 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$