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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
922 NOUS41 KCTP 100141 PNSCTP PAZ057-110145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 941 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for August 9, 2024 Tornado Event... .Harrisburg Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/09/2024 Start Time: 04:33 AM EDT Start Location: 2 NW Steelton / Dauphin County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.2457 / -76.8473 End Date: 08/09/2024 End Time: 04:40 AM EDT End Location: 1 W Progress / Dauphin County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.2952 / -76.8586 Survey Summary: Post Tropical Depression Debby produced a tornado in Dauphin County in the early morning on Friday August 9th. The tornado began along Gibson Avenue where it blew in a set of overhead doors at a warehouse on the corner of Bobali Drive. As the tornado moved north, it produced sporadic tree damage before causing significant damage to the roof of Brethren in Christ Church on Derry Street. A house on Berryhill Street had its roof partially blown off and several trees were uprooted in its vicinity. Additional tree damage occured in the 2200-2300 blocks of Central, Kensington, McCleaster, and Swatara Streets as the tornado continued its treck northward. Some of the most significant damage from the tornado occured in Bellevue Park where a few dozen trees were uprooted or snapped off. A couple houses sustained significant roof and structural damage as a result of trees falling on them in the vicinity of Midland Rd, Bellevue Rd, and Pentwater Rd. The tornado then crossed Market Street, producing sporadic tree damage on the property of the Civil War Museum and northward to East Harrisburg Cemetery on Herr Street, where multiple trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northward into Susquehanna Township, producing sporadic damage along a continuous track. The last observable damage along the tornado`s path occurred north of Elmerton Avenue near the entrance to Pennsylvania State Police Headquarters. NWS State College would like to thank Bob Stout and the Dauphin County Office of Emergency Management for their support and coordination as we worked together to complete the damage survey. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$