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845 NOUS41 KPBZ 011724 PNSPBZ PAZ008-020530- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 124 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR JULY 29 2021 DEMPSEYTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TORNADO EVENT... Start and End Location...Dempseytown in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Date...July 29, 2021 Estimated Time...12:55pm to 12:56pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph Maximum Path Width...15 yards Path Length...455 yards Beginning Lat/Lon...41.499N 79.795W Ending Lat/Lon...41.500N 79.790W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-0 tornado, that was partially observed by a personal home surveillance camera and confirmed via damage survey, formed near Billingsly Road and advanced into an open field before crossing State Route 417 (near Speer's Public Golf Course) and quickly dissipating. The tornado passed near a home, snapped about a dozen pine trees, and then uprooted a shallow rooted hardwood tree before dissipating. Many thanks to the Venango County Emergency Management Agency for their direct assistance with this survey. Hefferan/Shallenberger && ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR JULY 29 2021 IDEAL PENNSYLVANIA TORNADO EVENT... Start and End Location...Ideal in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Date...July 29, 2021 Estimated Time...1:20pm to 1:21pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width...10 yards Path Length...100 yards Beginning Lat/Lon...40.617N 79.096W Ending Lat/Lon...40.617N 79.095W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... An EF-0 tornado, that was observed by live video and confirmed via damage survey, began in a cornfield near Geesey Road, crossed a farmers property, and dissipated at the end of the property. Minor crop damage was noted near Geesey Road where the tornado began. The tornado then tracked east-southeast where it struck the side of a barn and tossed portions of the roofing and siding 100 feet away from the structure. Finally, some damage was noted on the side of a open barn shed where a 2x4 struck a metal side of a structure. Many thanks to the Indiana County Emergency Management Agency for their direct assistance with this survey. Hefferan/Shallenberger && 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 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$