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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1110 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 8/31/2024 Tornado in Somerset County, PA
- Update #1...

.Update...Additional damage found southeast of original end point.
Path length increased from 0.10 to 0.66 mile.

..Greenville Township Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80-85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/31/2024
Start Time:             03:33 PM EDT
Start Location:         Rembold Rd, Greenville Twp /
Somerset County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.73697 / -78.93521

End Date:               08/31/2024
End Time:               03:35 PM EDT
End Location:           McKenzie Hollow Rd, Greenville Twp /
Somerset County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            39.73241 / -78.92512

Survey Summary:
This summary has been updated to extend the track to the southeast
based on additional aerial imagery provided to the NWS. An EF0
tornado was on the ground for about 2 minutes from 3:33 PM to 3:35
PM on Aug 31, 2024 in Greenville Township, Somerset County. Max
estimated winds 85 mph.

The tornado touched down on the NW side of the 200 block of
Rembold Rd in Meyersdale, Greenville Township, Somerset County. It
uprooted a tree and downed several limbs before crossing Rembold
Rd and destroying a medium sized barn with one corner of the barn
still standing. Several trees near the barn were also uprooted.
The tornado then continued southeast across several fields of
crops and a few rows of trees, leaving behind a narrow swath of
crop and tree damage tracing out the tornado track. The damage
swath ends about 275 yards east of McKenzie Hollow Rd.

Two witnesses say they saw a tornado from nearby residences. Video
shows the tornado briefly produced a condensation funnel.

We thank the Somerset County Department of Emergency Services,
weather spotters, and local residents for their assistance in this
survey.

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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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