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Smith Gamble EF-0 Tornado (Montgomery County)
  March 31, 2020

 

Event Summary

EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:
70 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:
None
Damage Path Length:
3.33 miles
Maximum Path Width:
190 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:
2 WNW Meadville
32.0817/-86.1751
at 1023 am 
Approximate End Point/Time:
3 NNE Meadville
32.1071/-86.1270
at 1030 am 

 

NWS meteorologists assessed damage in southern Montgomery County, west of the town of Pine Level, and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.

Minor tree damage, consisting of primarily broken limbs, was observed from Smith Gamble Road to Woodley Road. A tornado debris signature was noted with this storm.

 

Radar Image
Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the tornado as it touched down.
Images are from KMXX at 1023 am.