EF0 Tornado — Franklin, Pennsylvania

2022-05-27 · near Grindstone Hill, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A brief EF-0 tornado impacted Franklin County on Friday, May 27th, 2022. The tornado touched down at approximately 11:45 AM EDT near Hartzok Road and quickly dissipated at 11:46 AM EDT after crossing Hartzok Road, traveling about 0.27 miles, producing estimated peak winds of 75 mph and a max path width of 185 yards. The tornado destroyed one pole barn, damaged an outbuilding, moved a shed off its foundation, damaged two homes, and snapped many hardwood trees. The tornado touched down as an EF-0 near Hartzok Road where it snapped several hardwood trees. The tornado then destroyed a pole barn and picked up a large and very heavy farming auger. The auger was found approximately 100 yards from its original location. The tornado removed part of the metal roof from another outbuilding on the property. Convergent wind patterns were evident in the grass between the destroyed pole barn and the next area of damage. The tornado then pushed a pickup truck a few feet from its original location and moved an outdoor shed off of its foundation. A projectile from the destroyed pole barn was found in a field sticking out of the ground, about 375 yards or 0.2 miles from its original location. The tornado crossed Hartzok Road and caused damage to the roof of a house and snapped more hardwood trees before dissipating.

Wider weather episode

A brief EF-0 tornado impacted Franklin County on Friday, May 27th, 2022. The tornado traveled about 0.27 miles, producing estimated peak winds of 75 mph and a max path width of 185 yards.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1019235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.