EF0 Tornado — Snyder, Pennsylvania

2021-08-18 · near Kreamer, Snyder, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

An EF-0 tornado touched down near Kreamer during the late afternoon of August 18, 2021. The tornado touched down near the Middleburg Livestock Auction barn along Route 522 and tacked northward for approximately half a mile before lifting near the intersection of Globe Mills Road and West Hollow Road. A tree fell onto a fence on the wet side of the barn and a horse trailer was flipped on its side. A convergence wind signature was also found in a cornfield, and some trees were damaged near the end of the tornado path. The tornado had maximum winds near 70 mph, a path length of around a half a mile and a maximum path width of 15 yards.

Wider weather episode

An EF-0 tornado touched down near Kreamer during the late afternoon of August 18, 2021. The tornado had estimated peak winds near 70 mph, a path length of around a half a mile, and a maximum path width of 15 yards.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 976463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.