NOUS41 KCTP 221401 PNSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-180200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1000 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2001 ...F1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN ELK COUNTY ON AUGUST 19TH... A SURVEY OF TORNADO DAMAGE IN ELK AND FOREST COUNTIES WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YESTERDAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 355 PM ON SUNDAY AUGUST 19 2001...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF DUHRING IN FOREST COUNTY. AROUND 405 PM THE TORNADO CROSSED THE FOREST COUNTY LINE INTO ELK COUNTY. THE TORNADO LEFT A SPORADIC DAMAGE PATH ABOUT 10 MILES IN LENGTH WHICH EXTENDED FROM NEAR DUHRING IN FOREST COUNTY TO JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF NANSEN IN ELK COUNTY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SEVERAL TIMES ALONG THE PATH. IN ELK COUNTY...THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHLAND AND NANSEN. IN THESE AREAS NEARLY 25 TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN AND SEVERAL TREE TOPS WERE ALSO SNAPPED OFF. ADDITIONALLY...NICKEL SIZE HAIL OCCURRED IN THIS AREA. THE PATH WAS AROUND 100 YARDS WIDE IN ELK COUNTY. THE TORNADO HAD ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 80 TO 90 MPH AND CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS A WEAK F1 TORNADO ON THE FUJITA SCALE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DEATHS. $$ ONDREJIK/KANE/GARTNER/GRUMM
NOUS41 KPBZ 221223 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-221945- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 815 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2001 ...TORNADO HITS FOREST COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ON AUGUST 19TH... AT APPROXIMATELY 355 PM ON SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2001...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF DUHRING IN FOREST COUNTY...PENNSYLVANIA. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED INTO ELK COUNTY. THE STORM LEFT A SPORADIC DAMAGE PATH ABOUT 10 MILES IN LENGTH WHICH EXTENDED FROM ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF DUHRING TO JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF NANSEN IN ELK COUNTY. THE PATH WIDTH REACHED A MAXIMUM NEAR DUHRING AND IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEARLY 300 YARDS. THE WORST DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED NEAR THE TOWN OF DUHRING WHERE THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE REACHED 90 MPH. THIS PUTS THE TORNADO AT AN F1 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. AN ESTIMATED 250 TREES WERE TOPPLED NEAR DUHRING. SEVERAL OF THE TREES FELL ON CABINS...HOUSES...AND VEHICLES. HAIL THE SIZE OF NICKLES COVERED THE GROUND WITH SOME HAIL STONES AS LARGE AS GOLFBALLS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO. SO FAR THIS SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON...THE DUHRING TORNADO HAS BEEN THE STRONGEST CONFIRMED TORNADO (F1) TO AFFECT THE COUNTY WARNING AREA OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH. SINCE APRIL...WE HAVE SEEN ADDITIONAL TORNADOES TOUCH DOWN IN LAWRENCE...BUTLER...AND GARRETT COUNTIES. ALL OF THESE TORNADOES WERE F0. KANE/ONDREJIK
NWUS51 KPBZ 221406 LSRPBZ PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA 1006 AM EDT WED AUG 22 2001 TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0355 PM 1 SW DUHRING PA TORNADO 08/19/01 FOREST *** 0 DEAD, 0 INJ *** F1 TORNADO 300 YARDS WIDE WITH WINDS ESTIMATED TO 90 MPH MOVED NORTHEAST FROM NEAR DUHRING ALONG A 3-MILE LONG INTERMITTENT PATH TO THE ELK COUNTY LINE. CS
NWUS51 KCTP 200441 CCA LSRCTP PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 900 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2001 TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0355 PM 1 N KYLERTOWN PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CLEARFIELD TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON DEER CREEK ROAD. 0405 PM COVINGTON PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CLEARFIELD TREE DOWN ON MILLERSVILLE ROAD. 0420 PM RUSSELL CITY PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 ELK NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROUTES 66 AND 948. 0419 PM KYLERTOWN PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CLEARFIELD NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0420 PM TYRONE PA .75 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 BLAIR DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0442 PM WARRIORS MARK PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 HUNTINGDON TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE 550. 0445 PM 2S LANTZ CORNERS PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 MCKEAN TREES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 219. 0455 PM GATESBURG PA .88 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED NICKLE SIZE HAIL. 0510 PM STATE COLLEGE PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 0530 PM 2N EBENSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CAMBRIA TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 219. 0532 PM LEMONT PA 1.00 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 0533 PM STATE COLLEGE PA 1.5 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 1.5 INCH HAIL. 0536 PM GLEN UNION PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CLINTON TREES DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF ROUTE 120. 0545 PM STATE COLLEGE PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE SCIENCE PARK ROAD AREA. ALSO REPORT OF AN OUT-BUILDING COLLAPSE AFTER A TREE FELL ON IT. 0550 PM STATE COLLEGE PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CENTRE WALL OF A BUILDING BLOWN DOWN ON EASTERLY PARKWAY. 0552 PM ALTOONA PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 BLAIR TREE DOWN. 0600 PM 1 S POTTERS MILLS PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CENTRE OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREE AND SIGN DOWN ON ROUTE 322. 0645 PM CENTRE HALL PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CENTRE TREE DOWN ON THE ROAD TO PENNS CAVE. 0700 PM STATE COLLEGE PA FLOODING 08/19/01 CENTRE TRIBUTARY OF SLAB CABIN RUN OUT OF BANKS FLOODING ROUTE 26. $$ JUNG/HEAD
NWUS51 KPBZ 250205 LSRPBZ PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA 1005 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2001 TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0340 PM 11 SE OIL CITY PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 VENANGO LARGE BRANCHES DOWN COVERING ROAD REPORTED BY PUBLIC. 1/2 INCH HAIL COVERED GROUND.
NWUS51 KPBZ 200115 CCA LSRPBZ PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT......CORRECTED..... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA 900 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2001 TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0154 PM MONROEVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 ALLEGHENY TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS AND ON HOUSE. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT 0404 PM MARIENVILLE PA .75 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 FOREST REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS 0420 PM HOMER CITY PA .88 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 INDIANA REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS 0340 PM LEEPER PA .75 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 CLARION REPORTED BY PUBLIC 0410 PM RIMERSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 CLARION REPORTED BY PUBLIC 0450 PM 6 E HOMEWOOD PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 BEAVER TREES DOWN REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 0510 PM 1 NE PORTERSVILLE PA .88 INCH HAIL 08/19/01 BUTLER LARGE HAIL MORAINE STATE PARK REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT 0510 PM 1 NE PORTERSVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 BUTLER NUMEROUS TREES DOWN MORAINE STATE PARK 0405 PM EAST BRADY PA WIND DAMAGE 08/19/01 ARMSTRONG LARGE BRANCHES DOWN CORRECTED FOR SPACING
