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Local Storm Report
07/11/2009 0314 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0324 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0325 PM
3 miles E of St. Thomas, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
07/11/2009 0314 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0324 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0325 PM
3 miles E of St. Thomas, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
07/11/2009 0314 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0324 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0325 PM
3 miles E of St. Thomas, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
07/11/2009 0314 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0324 PM
NNW Chambersburg, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.
07/11/2009 0325 PM
3 miles E of St. Thomas, Franklin County.
Hail e1.00 inch, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
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.
This information can also be found on our website at weather.Gov/ctp.
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.