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226 NOUS41 KPHI 012047 PNSPHI DEZ001-NJZ007-009-015>019-027-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-020900- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 447 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 ...NWS Damage Survey for March 31st, 2022 Bucks County Tornado... .Hilltown Township-Bedminster Township Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: March 31, 2022 Start Time: 9:48 PM EDT Start Location: Hilltown Township, Bucks County, PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.3790/-75.2266 End Date: March 31, 2022 End Time: 9:52 PM EDT End Location: Bedminster Township, Bucks County, PA End Lat/Lon: 40.3991/-75.1989 A tornado began in Hilltown Township along Souderton Road about a half mile west of Route 313/Dublin Pike. The tornado continued to the northeast along Souderton Road where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees and also caused primarily cosmetic damage to a few homes. The CVS Pharmacy at the intersection of Souderton Road and Route 313 also sustained minor cosmetic damage, including the front door being blown out. Also near this intersection, a home sustained minor cosmetic damage and a number of trees were uprooted and snapped where the tornado crossed into Bedminster Township. The tornado continued northeast along Bedminster Road weakening somewhat, but still uprooting and snapping several trees and causing cosmetic damage to some homes, especially near the intersection of Bucks Road. The tornado continued northeast toward Elephant Road while continuing to cause mainly sporadic tree damage, including uprooting several trees in front of a home. The tornado passed over the Bedminster Municipal Authority complex, where it blew off roof shingles from several well constructed buildings and uprooted a few small trees nearby. The tornado crossed Elephant Road about 700 feet south of Irish Meetinghouse Road where it caused some more substantial tree damage. At least a dozen or more healthy trees were uprooted or snapped along a driveway, one of which fell onto a parked vehicle. The home on this property sustained minor cosmetic damage and had some roof shingles blown off. The tornado then continued into a wooded area with homes paralleling Irish Meetinghouse Road where the tree damage became more sporadic once again, and no additional structural damage was noted. The tornado then crossed just north of Irish Meetinghouse Road where it uprooted a few small trees in an open field then dissipated. No known injuries or fatalities occurred from this tornado. The National Weather Service survey team would like to thank the Bucks County Emergency Management Agency, the Bedminster Township Police Department, and Lou Ruh for their assistance with this survey. && 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. $$ AKL/Staarmann