Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely along with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:43 PM EDT on July 12, 2009
... Tornado confirmed near White Deer furnace in Union County Pennsylvania...
Location... White Deer furnace in Union County Pennsylvania date... July 11 2009
Estimated time... 540 PM EDT maximum ef-scale rating... EF0 estimated maximum wind speed... 75 mph maximum path width... 50 yards path length... 1 mile
Beginning lat/Lon... not currently available ending lat/Lon... not currently available
* fatalities... 0 * injuries... 0
* the information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS storm data.
... Summary... the National Weather Service in State College PA has confirmed a tornado near White Deer furnace in Union County Pennsylvania on July 11 2009.
An efo tornado touched down around 540 PM EDT on the north side of Interstate 80... and moved southeast for approximately 1 mile. The tornado crossed Interstate 80 before lifting near White Deer furnace around 542 PM EDT. Damage was minimal with about 10 trees and branches blown down or uprooted. Eye witnesses... including a Pennsylvania State Police officer... reported broad rotation within the storm and a funnel reaching the ground.
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For reference... the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0... wind speeds 65 to 85 mph. EF1... wind speeds 86 to 110 mph. EF2... wind speeds 111 to 135 mph. EF3... wind speeds 136 to 165 mph. EF4... wind speeds 166 to 200 mph. EF5... wind speeds greater than 200 mph.