EF2 Tornado — Bucks, Pennsylvania

2020-08-04 · near Cornwells Hgts, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A tornado touched down just east of the Philadelphia Mills Mall as it moved in a northwesterly direction. The initial touchdown occurred in Bucks County, very near the Philadelphia County border. Uprooted trees were found near the area of Kings Ave and Paradise Ave. The tornado then quickly approached the county line at Pocquessing Creek.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Isaias brought high winds, heavy rain, several tornadoes, and coastal flooding to the mid-Atlantic region, becoming the most impactful tropical cyclone to impact most of the region since Sandy in 2012. Flash flooding as a result of heavy rain caused two direct deaths from this event...one in Lehigh County and the other in Montgomery County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 904094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.