Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.66 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State PENNSYLVANIA
County/Area SOMERSET
WFO CTP
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2024-08-31 14:33 EST-5
Begin Location 2ENE POCAHONTAS
Begin Lat/Lon 39.737/-78.9352
End Date 2024-08-31 14:35 EST-5
End Location 2E POCAHONTAS
End Lat/Lon 39.7324/-78.9251
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 65.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An emergency manager confirmed an EF0 Tornado in Greenville Township during the afternoon of August 31, 2024. The estimated peak winds were 85 mph with a path length of 0.10 miles. The max width of the tornado was 50 yards.
Event Narrative A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado on Rumbold Road in Meyersdale, uprooting a tree and downing several limbs on surrounding trees before destroying a medium sized barn, leaving only one corner standing. The tornado continued moving southeast, leaving a narrow swath of crop and tree damage on the other side of McKenzie Hollow Road.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 65.00K 0.00K
POCAHONTAS SOMERSET CO. PA 08/31/2024 14:33 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 65.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 65.00K 0.00K