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710 NOUS41 KCTP 151609 CCA PNSCTP PAZ012-018-019-041-042-045-046-049>053-152015- Public Information Statement...Corrected Dates National Weather Service State College PA 1208 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ...EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN UNION COUNTY... Location...Buffalo Valley in Union County Pennsylvania Date...April 15 2019 Estimated Time...1235 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...TBD Maximum Path Width...TBD Path Length...1.75 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 an EF-1 tornado near Buffalo Valley in East Buffalo Township, Union County Pennsylvania on April 15, 2019. Initial damage was surveyed at the Buffalo Valley United Methodist Church with trees uprooted/snapped and a barn destroyed. Damaged was observed along Buffalo Road ending before Eastern Industries Quarry. Several homes sustained minor damage with additional barn roofs blown off. 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 $$ Steinbugl