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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
556 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 an
EF1 tornado near Kirkwood in Lancaster County.

..Kirkwood Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 2.87 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 06/14/2026
Start Time: 09:32 PM EDT
Start Location: 5 SE Quarryville / Lancaster County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 39.8365 / -76.1133

End Date: 06/14/2026
End Time: 09:37 PM EDT
End Location: 3 NW Mount Vernon / Lancaster County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 39.8463 / -76.0609

Survey Summary:
A storm survey team from The National Weather Service office in
State College confirmed an EF-1 tornado near Kirkwood in
Lancaster County. Maximum winds of 90-100 mph snapped several
tree trunks and large limbs. The damage began on Wesley Rd
between Puseyville Rd and Noble Rd in Little Britain Township at
approximately 9:32 PM EDT on Sunday, Jun 14. Over the next
5 minutes, the tornado continued into Colerain Township,
producing sporadic damage including damage to trees on Noble Rd
near White Rock Rd and damage to power poles on Kirkwood Pike
near Morrison Mill Rd.

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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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Colbert