Public Information Statement
National Weather Service
State College PA
1042 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018
EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Location...Enola in Cumberland County Pennsylvania
Date...May 15 2018
Estimated Time...4:15 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph
Maximum Path Width...40 yards
Path Length...200 yards
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0
* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data.
The National Weather Service in State College PA has confirmed a tornado near Enola in Cumberland County Pennsylvania on May 15 2018.
An EF1 tornado knocked down a few dozen trees, destroying a shed and producing minor damage to a house and a vehicle just north of Belle Vista Drive to the north-northwest of Enola. The path length was approximately 200 yards, with a maximum path width of 40 yards.
This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/StateCollege.
For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0...Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph
EF1...Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph
EF2...Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph
EF3...Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph
EF4...Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph
EF5...Wind speeds greater than 200 mph
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