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Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 856 PM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 08/29/24 Tornado Event in Roaring Spring PA... .Roaring Spring Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.81 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/29/2024 Start Time: 04:17 PM EDT Start Location: 1 SSW Roaring Spring / Blair County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.3169 / -78.4082 End Date: 08/29/2024 End Time: 04:20 PM EDT End Location: 2 S Roaring Spring / Blair County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.3066 / -78.4033 Survey Summary: A severe thunderstorm over southern Blair County spawned a tornado late in the afternoon on Thursday, August 29th. The tornado was on the ground for about 3 minutes, with a track length of just under a mile. The tornado path started in Roaring Spring Township, just east of State Route 867 and near a motorcycle repair shop. One to two dozen trees were either snapped or uprooted in this vicinity, with one of the trees landing on the garage of the repair shop and heavily damaging the roof. This is the point where the tornado peaked in intensity, producing maximum winds near 95 mph, which is in the EF-1 category. The tornado then moved south-southeast, roughly paralleling Dick Schoolhouse Road, producing sporadic areas of tree damage, with winds mostly between 65 and 85 mph. Near the end of the path length, just east of Dick Schoolhouse Road, about halfway between Orchard Road and Packing Shed Lane, the tornado flattened a narrow swath of crops in a cornfield. Shortly thereafter, the tornado dissipated. && 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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