EF1 Tornado — Elk, Pennsylvania

2021-10-16 · near Hallton, Elk, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have occurred in in Millstone Township, western Elk County during the morning of October 16, 2021. The tornado touched down in Jefferson County, PA and crossed the Clarion River into western Elk County around 8:08am. Maximum estimated wind speeds of 90 mph knocked down and uprooted several trees along River Road. One tree fell onto a cabin, and a hunter who was in a tree-stand was injured. The tornado had a maximum path width of 260 yards, and the path length in Elk County was a little over 0.6 miles.

Wider weather episode

A tornado that touched down in Jefferson County during the morning of October 16,2021 crossed into Millstone Township in western Elk County, producing EF-1 damage in Elk County. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 90 mph, a path length of just over 0.6 miles, and a maximum path width of 260 yards.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979869. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.