Tornadoes on July 2, 2023

Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA

Lewis Township, Union County, PA

West Buffalo Township, Union County, PA

Zion, Centre County, PA

Lewisburg and Milton, PA

Summary

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
654 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/02/2023 TORNADO EVENT...

.Millersburg Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.91 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/02/2023
Start Time:             03:44 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ESE Liverpool / Dauphin County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5597 / -76.9713

End Date:               07/02/2023
End Time:               03:46 PM EDT
End Location:           1 N Millersburg / Dauphin County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.5605 / -76.9541

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-0 tornado occurred near Route 147 in Upper Paxton
Township, Dauphin County. The National Weather Service Office in
State College, PA conducted a storm survey of the area to
investigate the damage. Trees were downed by the tornado, blocking
the roadway at 3462 PA 147. The tornado damage was intermittent as
it traveled east for about 1 mile, downing more trees as it
crossed over Shippen Dam Rd. The survey also found a larger area
of more sporadic, non-tornadic wind damage to the north of the
tornado track, which extended nearly 20 miles from Seven Stars in
Juniata County to Gratz in Dauphin County. This damage mostly
consisted of downed trees and tree limbs, as well as downed
powerlines on Specktown Road in Lykens Twp, Dauphin County. It was
determined that this larger area of sporadic damage was
associated with the forward flank downdraft of the same storm,
which is an area of straight line winds within a supercell. We
would like to thank Perry County and Dauphin County for their
assistance with this survey.

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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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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
727 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/02/2023 Tornado Event...

.Lewis Township Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.51 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/02/2023
Start Time:             03:48 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ENE Hartleton / Union County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.9025 / -77.132

End Date:               07/02/2023
End Time:               03:56 PM EDT
End Location:           3 NE Hartleton / Union County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.9149 / -77.1091

Survey Summary:
At 3:48 PM local time, a tornado touched down in Lewis Township
(Union County). The initial tornado touched down just south of
Millmont God`s Missionary Church and tracked ENE causing damage
to a well-constructed chicken coop along with uplifting a
majority of a barn`s roof and spreading it throughout a nearby
field. Several large tree branches were broken off. Then the
tornado shifted to a more northeasterly track across Route 45.
The tornado tracked just west of a residence along Pleasant Grove
Road, where many large limbs were observed to be down with a
healthy cherry tree snapped before continuing to move northeast.
Trees along the intersection of Kaiser Run Road and Windy Valley
Lane were uprooted and snapped with a small outer building having
damage lofted into a nearby field. The tornado dissipated
slightly north of Kaiser Run Rd around 3:56 PM local time. We
would like to thank Union County Emergency Management, along with
local residents, for their help with this survey.

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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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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
930 PM EDT MON JUL 3 2023

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/02/2023 TORNADO EVENT...

.WEST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  2.15 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   50 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             07/02/2023
START TIME:             03:59 PM EDT
START LOCATION:         1 WNW MIFFLINBURG / UNION COUNTY / PA
START LAT/LON:          40.9334 / -77.0682

END DATE:               07/02/2023
END TIME:               04:06 PM EDT
END LOCATION:           2 SSW FOREST HILL / UNION COUNTY / PA
END LAT/LON:            40.9494 / -77.0336

SURVEY SUMMARY:
AT 3:59 PM LOCAL TIME, A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN WEST BUFFALO
TOWNSHIP OF UNION COUNTY. THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WAS IN A FIELD
JUST WEST OF PLEASANT GROVE ROAD, WHERE SMALL LIMBS WERE OBSERVED
TO BE SNAPPED AND BROKEN OFF IN VARYING DIRECTIONS. THE TORNADO
CONTINUED RUNNING ADJACENT TO DIETRICH ROAD TOWARDS PINE VALLEY
TRAILER COURT WHERE SOME MINOR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO OUTER
BUILDINGS WITH SOME DOWNED BRANCHES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED
TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH ROAD
AND CLARK AVENUE WHERE GARAGE DOORS COLLAPSED INWARD WITH AREAS
OF THE ROOF BEING LIFTED. LARGE LIMBS WERE ALSO OBSERVED DOWN IN
THE VICINITY FACING NORTHEASTWARD FROM CHURCH ROAD, WHERE THE
TORNADO DISSIPATED AROUND 4:06 PM JUST SOUTH OF THE BEND IN
CHURCH ROAD. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK UNION COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR HELP WITH THIS SURVEY.

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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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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1056 AM EDT Thu Jul 6 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/02/2023 Tornado Event...

.Zion Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    93 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.62 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/02/2023
Start Time:             03:08 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Zion / Centre County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.906 / -77.6647

End Date:               07/02/2023
End Time:               03:13 PM EDT
End Location:           1 SE Zion / Centre County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.9112 / -77.6551

Survey Summary:
At 3:08 PM local time, a tornado occurred southeast of Zion in
east central Centre County. Prior to tornado touchdown, there was
sporadic straight-line wind damage observed at the intersection of
East College Avenue and Stover Rd and a few points farther east
along Wilson Farm Lane. The tornado first touched down just east
of the end of Ralphs Lane and then moved ENE, uprooting several
large trees. The tornado deviated to a northeasterly track before
dissipating east of Dusty Lane. The tornado moved through a
generally forested area with the damage toppling large trees. No
structures were impacted directly by the tornado before it
dissipated as it ascended a ridge to the east of Zion.

We would like to thank the local residents for their help
with access to this remote and dangerously sloped area.

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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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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service State College PA
1154 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/02/2023 Tornado Event...

.Lewisburg/Milton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.39 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/02/2023
Start Time:             04:25 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 S West Milton / Union County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.9921 / -76.8825

End Date:               07/02/2023
End Time:               04:33 PM EDT
End Location:           Milton / Northumberland County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            41.01 / -76.8438

Survey Summary:
At 4:25 PM local time, a tornado occurred on the north side of
Lewisburg in Union County just south of the Kelly Township
Fields. The tornado moved ENE snapping trees before tipping over
an RV in the Silver Moon Flea Market, along with blowing away an
open structure. The tornado deviated to take on more of a
northeasterly track as it tore off the metal roof of Just Lite It
Fireworks, causing damage to cars parked at the business and
launching pieces of the metal roof across U.S. Highway 15. More
sporadic damage was then observed across U.S. Highway 15 and the
Susquehanna River in western portions of Northumberland County.
Several small trees were snapped off along South Drive with
periodic damage observed along roads intersecting Shakespeare
Avenue, with the most notable being areas of a roof being torn
off of a residence at the intersection of Jordan Street and Wood
Street. The tornado continued to show sporadic damage until it
dissipated slightly west of Milton Area High/Middle School at
4:33 PM, where insulation continued to be observed from the
Silver Moon Flea Market on the north side of Lewisburg.

We would like to thank Union County Emergency Management, the
Northumberland County Department of Public Safety, the Milton Fire
Department, and local residents for their help with this survey.

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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.