Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
912 NOUS41 KCTP 282159 PNSCTP PAZ058-290200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 559 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...NWS SURVEY CONFIRMS EF1 TORNADO MAHANOY CITY 05/27/2024... .Mahanoy City... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/27/2024 Start Time: 07:38 PM EDT Start Location: 1 W Mahanoy City / Schuylkill County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.8087 / -76.1549 End Date: 05/27/2024 End Time: 07:44 PM EDT End Location: Mahanoy City / Schuylkill County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.8205 / -76.1301 A National Weather Service Survey has confirmed that an EF1 tornado with maximum estimated wind speeds of 90 mph occurred in Mahanoy City during the evening of Monday, May 27, 2024. The tornado formed just west of Mahanoy City at 7:38 PM EDT and traveled NE. The tornado uprooted several trees along its path as it moved into Mahanoy City and crossed E Railroad Street. Roof shingles and pieces of wooden debris had been lofted into the air. Several impalements of wood into roofs were observed from falling debris and the siding from several houses had been damaged. Several windows on the local elementary school had been damaged. The tornado eventually crossed train tracks just N of Mahanoy City uprooting additional trees before lifting after it crossed Glendon Road at 7:44 PM EDT. && 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. $$ Bowen/Evanego