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100 NOUS41 KCTP 032153 PNSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-040200- 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 $$ 8