EF1 tornado in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

This is the continuation of a tornado that began in Susquehanna county. As the tornado continued southeast, a considerable number of trees were destroyed as it moved up and down over hills. Several barns and outbuildings were damaged and one barn destroyed. Minor damage was observed to a dozen residences. The strongest part of the tornado path occurred where it mowed a path through trees crossing Pleasant Mount Drive and again near Belmont Turnpike and White Rock Drive to Creamton Drive (Route 247), and Creek Drive (Route 170) where the path hooks slightly to the left and ends east of Creek Drive. The tornado was a strong EF-1 with peak winds estimated between 90 and 105 mph. The tornado lifted about 5.5 miles northeast of Forrest City, PA.

A warm front lifted north into northeast Pennsylvania during the afternoon, putting the area into the warm and moist air mass of the warm sector, with temperatures in the mid 80s and dew points in the 70s. Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the front in this unstable air mass. Stronger storms developed across southeast Susquehanna county, with one storm in particular developing strong rotation as it moved southeast into Wayne county. This storm went on to produce four tornadoes and other significant microburst damage as it continued southeast through Wayne and into Pike county.