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State College, PA
Weather Forecast Office
...NWS Damage Survey for 07/29/21 Tornado near Myerstown... The National Weather Service in collaboration with the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services confirms an EF-0 tornado occurred just northwest of Myerstown, PA from approximately 5:34 PM EDT through 5:38 PM EDT on Thursday, July 29, 2021. .Myerstown Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 60 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: July 29, 2021 Start Time: 5:34 PM EDT Start Location: About 4.3 miles NW of Myerstown near Houtztown Rd. Start Lat/Lon: 40.4295/-76.3523 End Date: July 29, 2021 End Time: 5:38 PM EDT End Location: About 3.7 miles NW of Myerstown near Kutztown Rd. End Lat/Lon: 40.4263/-76.3389 A tornado developed just northwest of Myerstown, beginning near Houtztown Road and traveling southeast before ending near Kutztown Road. A children`s playset was knocked over along with a few trees being uprooted following a metal gate being destroyed. A portable toilet was thrown about 40 feet right before a row of corn was flattened, clearly showing a convergent wind pattern. Farther southeast, a vehicle was displaced a few feet within a junk yard, prior to the tornado shredding some leaves before lifting just before reaching Kutztown Road. && 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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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
State College, PA
328 Innovation Blvd, Suite 330
State College, PA 16803
(814)954-6440
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