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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1118 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022


...NWS Damage Survey for March 31, 2022 Tornado Event...

.Update...

.Overview...
After reviewing additional photos in coordination with Lycoming 
and Montour County, NWS State College has determined an EF-1
tornado occurred on the afternoon of Thursday March 31, 2022 in
northern Montour and southeastern Lycoming County. Peak winds 
along the path were estimated to be between 85 and 95 mph. The 
tornado first touched down along Gearhart Rd in northern Montour 
County and continued northeastward through Moreland and Franklin 
Townships in Lycoming County before lifting about 1 mile 
northeastof Lairdsville. Special thanks to Eli Roberts for his 
assistance with the damage survey and for providing detailed 
reports during and after the event.

.Lairdsville EF-1 Tornado...

Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 85-95 mph 
Path Length /statute/: 8.9 miles 
Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards 
Fatalities: 0 
Injuries: 1

Start Date:             March 31, 2022
Start Time:             4:38PM EDT
Start Location: 		Gearhart Rd in Montour County
Start Lat/Lon: 			41.16, -76.73

End Date:               March 31, 2022
End Time:               4:42PM EDT
End Location:           1 NE of Lairdsville
End Lat/Lon:            41.24, -76.59

*Survey Summary:
On Thursday afternoon, March 31st at 4:38PM, a tornado touched
down along Gearhart Rd in northern Montour County, knocking down
a tree and then causing damage to a barn along Muncy Exchange Rd.
The tornado continued northeastward into Lycoming County where it
caused extensive tree damage along and east of Laidecker Rd. As
the tornado moved further into Moreland Township, it knocked down
hundreds of trees and caused damage to a silo roof, barn roof,
and porch at different properties along Wallis Rd. Dozens of trees
were knocked down/snapped off along Moreland Township Rd and
Church Rd and multiple outbuildings were damaged. Damage was
observed to trees, barns, and outbuildings on Stahlnecker Rd and
along Dairy Farm Rd toward Lairdsville Rd (PA-118).

Significant damage occurred at the intersection of Old Blairsville
Rd and PA-118 where a barn collapsed and was thrown across the 
yard to the east northeast. Notably, a piece of lumber was lodged 
into the hood of a Jeep on the property. Another barn suffered 
some minor roof damage. The tornado continued northeast into Franklin
Township, knocking down numerous trees along PA-118 into the village
of Lairdsville. The most intense area of damage was on the south 
side of Lairdsville where multiple homes suffered heavy roof damage
and broken windows and barns were damaged. On School Ln, which
parallels PA-118 to the northwest, multiple trees were knocked 
down and another barn was blown apart. Another piece of lumber was
thrown through a truck windshield, with glass entering the eye of
a passenger and the lumber narrowly missing the other passenger. 
East of Lairdsville, a barn was destroyed on Mill Ln. The 
Lairdsville Butcher Shop experienced some structural damage as 
well. The tornado continued to produce tree damage along PA-118 
northeast of town before lifting about 1 mile northeast of 
Lairdsville at 4:42PM.

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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

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.



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