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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for July 5th 2026 Tornado...

.Overview...

A survey was conducted of storm damage from the evening of
the 5th of July by the National Weather Service. The survey
found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado
affected mainly wooded areas along Lamb`s Gap Road in southern
Perry County, PA. Details of the survey results follow.


.Lamb`s Gap Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 07/05/2026
Start Time: 07:14 PM EDT
Start Location: 4 WSW Marysville / Perry County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 40.3205 / -77.0008

End Date: 07/05/2026
End Time: 07:17 PM EDT
End Location: 3 N Wertzville / Perry County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 40.3138 / -77.0062

Survey Summary:
The tornado path started just north of Evergreen Dr, and traveled
SSW breaking off and uprooting numerous trees. The most concentrated
damage was along Lamb`s Gap Rd near the edge of the State Game Lands.
The damage seemed to end less than 50 yards to the SW of Lamb`s Gap
Rd. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 4 minutes.
Maximum wind speed was 100 MPH.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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