Tornado in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998

An F1 tornado first touched down in Irish Valley, northwest of Shamokin, around 9:40 pm and produced an intermittent path of extensive tree damage southeast into Mt. Carmel. The storm weakened as it crossed the mountain ridges, but regained strength through the valleys along the 15-mile path. Trees were leveled just south of Millers Crossroads where initial damage began. The tornado destroyed part of a barn in Irish Valley, then traveled eastward causing minor damage to structures and topping many trees in Weigh Scales just north of Shamokin. The tornado continued eastward over Big Mountain, through the community of Sagon, clipping the northern parts of Kulpmont and southern sections of Marion Heights. Tops of trees were broken off as the storm finally ended over the northern parts of Mt. Carmel. One hundred homes in Kulpmont sustained minor damage, mainly caused from falling debris, although many lost pieces of shingles or spouting.