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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
139 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/14/2026 Tornado Event...

Multiple rotating thunderstorms moved across Central Pennsylvania
the evening of Sunday June 14th. One of these storms produced a
short-lived EF1 tornado south of Grand Valley in Warren County.

.Grand Valley Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.64 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 06/14/2026
Start Time: 05:27 PM EDT
Start Location: 3 S Grand Valley / Warren County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 41.6727 / -79.5458

End Date: 06/14/2026
End Time: 05:28 PM EDT
End Location: 3 SSE Grand Valley / Warren County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 41.6712 / -79.5335

Survey Summary:
Sporadic thunderstorm damage in the form of downed trees was observed
south of Grand Valley in southwestern Warren County. An area of more
concentrated tree damage displaying a convergence pattern was found
along Seldom Seen Road and Colorado Road in Southwest Township. This
concentrated tree damage included multiple uprooted and snapped
hardwoods and softwoods. The path length of the concentrated damage was
a little more than half a mile in length. Beyond the tornadic damage,
additional tree damage due to straightline winds was found farther to
the east and southeast along Seldom Seen Road and Youngsville Road.

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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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