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EF1 Tornado — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

2024-05-27 · near Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

$25K

Property damage

1.5 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF1 tornado impacted Mahanoy City the evening of May 27, 2024. The tornado touched down just west of Mahanoy City around 7:38pm. Several trees were uprooted as the tornado traveled northeastward into Mahanoy City and crossed East Railroad Street. Shingles and wooden debris were lofted into the air, and several impalements of wood into roofs and into the ground were observed. Several windows on the local elementary school were damaged as well. The tornado crossed train tracks just north of Mahanoy City and uprooted several additional trees before lifting after it crossed Glendon Road around 7:44 p.m. EDT.

Wider weather episode

A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF1 tornado impacted Mahanoy City the evening of May 27, 2024. The estimated maximum wind speed was approximately 90mph, with a maximum path width of approximately 75 yards. The path length was just over 1.5 miles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173878. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.