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Thunderstorm Wind in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2011 · Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorm winds estimated between 75 and 80 mph knocked down dozens of large trees and produced minor damage to several residential homes in Blossburg. Very large trees up to 5 feet in diameter were uprooted and fell in Island Park, near a crowd of 2,000 participants attending the Tioga County Coal Festival. The downed trees fell on vendor booths and cars causing widespread damage and multiple injuries. There were no fatalities.
The wider storm
A significant severe weather outbreak occurred across central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours on 26 May 2011. A total of 6 tornadoes were confirmed ranging from EF0-EF2 in magnitude with multiple reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds. Flash flooding was also reported with Franklin County with these storms.
Began near Blossburg (41.6800, -77.0700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 295804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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