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962 NOUS41 KCTP 231703 PNSCTP PAZ025>028-034>036-232115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 103 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019 ...EF-2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY... Location...near St. Thomas in Franklin County Pennsylvania Date...April 19th, 2019 Estimated Time...7:10-7:12 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph Maximum Path Width...75 yards Path Length...3.5 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-2 tornado near near St. Thomas in Franklin County Pennsylvania on April 19, 2019. The initial and most intense (EF-2) damage occurred at C & R Produce just north of U.S. Route 30. Several power poles were snapped. There was also significant damage to commercial buildings on the C & R property. The tornado damage continued north-northeast along Apple Way with numerous uprooted/snapped trees including nearby orchards. Several residential homes and commercial buildings/garages were also damaged near Summerswood Drive. 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 $$ MS/BW/MJ