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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
707 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019

...EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SULLIVAN COUNTY...

Location...Dushore in Sullivan County Pennsylvania
Date...April 15, 2019
Estimated Time...1:05 - 1:13 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 MPH 
Maximum Path Width...350 yards
Path Length...10 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 near Dushore in Sullivan County Pennsylvania on April 15,
2019.

A tornado touched down near World's End State Park on State Route
154 and continued northeast into the borough of Dushore. Along its
path, the tornado produced pockets of damage characteristic of
wind speeds greater than 100 miles per hour. Numerous trees were
snapped or uprooted near World's End State Park and in Cherry
Mills. A barn was completely destroyed at Rickety Bridge Farm on 
Happys Road. The tornado did considerable damage to the borough of
Dushore where 7-8 homes suffered moderate damage and numerous
trees were snapped or uprooted. A majority of the copper was
removed from the top a church steeple as well. The tornado lifted
east of US 220 after it passed through Dushore. 

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/ctp/2019April14Severe.

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

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