An EF0 tornado touched down near Dushore in Sullivan County on the afternoon of May 29, 2019. The tornado produced maximum winds estimated near 75 mph along a path that was just under 1/2 of a mile long, and a maximum path width of approximately 50 yards.
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An EF0 tornado touched down near Dushore in Sullivan County on the afternoon of May 29, 2019. The tornado produced maximum winds estimated near 75 mph along a path that was just under 1/2 of a mile long, and a maximum path width of approximately 50 yards.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 29, 9:57 AM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 1057 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A wavy front over the state will waggle north and south through the next few days. This will keep a chance of showers and thunderstorms across the region into at least Thursday night. The threat of severe weather and even some flooding is also a daily concern. Friday looks like a dry day, but showers return over the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING/... 1045 am update... It looks like we're in for another eventful afternoon. Rapid update satellite imagery this morning shows mostly cloudy skies near and north of a weak stationary front, draped across the northern tier of the Commonwealth. Meanwhile, skies have been mainly clear south of the boundary, which should allow ample heating to occur by early-mid afternoon. This will translate into decent available buoyancy, with expected ML CAPE values in the 1000-2000 j/kg range. The presence of the above referenced front, along with the approach of a convectively induced short-wave from the west, will allow convection to kick off once again, coincident with maximum heating this afternoon. Consensus from the CAM's suggests convection initiation between 1 and 3 pm for central PA. As for the prospects for severe weather, the atmosphere is decently sheared over a deep layer, but with the lower levels are perhaps showing a bit less turning with height than yesterday (expected 0-1 km SRH of 100-150 m2/s2). Also, the orientation of the deep-layered shear vector vs. that of the stationary front also suggests perhaps a quicker transition to clusters/linear features than what we observed yesterday (when we had numerous supercells). The threats for damaging winds and large hail in the more robust updrafts, along with isolated tornadoes, are certainly still prevalent. Given antecedent conditions and the threat for more repeat development later today, isolated flash flooding is also possible, and the Watch for most of central PA will stay in tact. We'll be monitoring convective trends closely in the next few hours. Previous discussion... Still bits of showers lingering in the SE and a batch here in the central mtns at 6 AM. But, there does appear to be a dry line moving down between CLE and PBZ. This should help us have a little break for some of the morning hours. Latest guidance pushes the thunder through a little faster than earlier expectations. This would be a good signal for less flooding potential. However, I will only add a quicker end/southward sag to the precip, and keep QPF similar for now. && .SHORT TERM /7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... Convection should be rolling thru the srn half of the area at the beginning of the short term. The threat for heavy rain remains, with the soundings very wet. Much of the forcing from the main short wave will be gone by 06Z. So, this should be a good time to drop the flood watch. Mins could be in the 50s in the north, but muggy 60s elsewhere. Thursday could hold more severe weather, with a MRGL risk for svr wx and SLGT-MRGL risk for excessive rainfall over central PA. We will have a day to hone in on the extent and possible severity, but the timing of everything looks similar to the last few days. MCS in the Midwest overnight, forcing here during the daylight hrs. Maxes will probably be a little cooler than today as the heights will fall a little and 8H temps 2-3C cooler on the whole. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... We should get a short break in the train of storms on Friday as a more-significant trough swings thru and dry air moves in behind the cold front associated with the upper trough. Precip chances begin to pick up again either Sat or Sunday depending on your flavor of guidance as the next wave drops down across the Great Lakes, sharpening the trough. && .AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Weak showers continue to move through the Southeast and NW corners of central PA this morning. MVFR cigs at BFD and IPT with IFR cigs at DUJ and FIG. Overall VFR cigs and vsbys will dominate through the morning hours. This will allow for a brief improvement for the day Wednesday. However, another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms is expected with storms focused along and south along I 80. Expect periods of MVFR to IFR cigs and vsby restrictions in -TSRA, though giving variance of timing have left out TEMPO groups in TAFS. Best chance for thunder will be after 18Z lingering possibly until 06Z. .Outlook... Thu...AM low cigs possible W Mtns. Scattered PM TSRA impacts possible. Fri-Sat...No sig wx expected. Sun...Scattered TSRA impacts with cold frontal passage. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for PAZ010>012-017>019- 024>028-033-034-045-046-049>053-056>059-063-066. && SYNOPSIS...Dangelo NEAR TERM...Jurewicz/Dangelo SHORT TERM...Dangelo LONG TERM...Martin AVIATION...Jung/Ceru
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service State College PA 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 PAZ017>019-045-046-049>053-058-301830- Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Schuylkill- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A few strong to severe storms with gusty winds, hail, and locally heavy rain are possible Thursday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004>006-037-301830- Warren-McKean-Potter-Tioga- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ035-036-064-065-301830- Fulton-Franklin-Adams-York- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rain is possible this evening and may produce isolated flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, hail and a couple of tornadoes are possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain is also possible and may produce isolated flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ024>028-033-034-056-057-059-063-066-301830- Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Perry- Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Lancaster- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, hail and a couple of tornadoes are possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain is also possible and may produce isolated flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ041-042-301830- Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rain is also possible this afternoon and may produce isolated flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ010>012-301830- Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton- 221 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. MS
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
210 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
PAZ056-063-291845-
Perry PA-Cumberland PA-
210 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF PERRY AND CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Shermansdale, moving east at 40 mph.
wind gusts up to 50 mph and Nickel size hail are possible.
Locations impacted include...
Enola, Wormleysburg, Marysville, Duncannon, West Fairview,
Wertzville, Shermansdale, Carlisle Springs and Landisburg.
LAT...LON 4028 7733 4037 7731 4042 7702 4041 7701
4039 7703 4037 7702 4036 7700 4035 7693
4032 7691 4029 7692 4026 7690
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 271DEG 36KT 4032 7723
EvanegoSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
215 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
PAZ026-027-291845-
Huntingdon PA-Mifflin PA-
215 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF HUNTINGDON AND MIFFLIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Mcalevys Fort, moving east at 40 mph.
wind gusts up to 50 mph and Nickel size hail are possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lewistown, Burnham, Belleville, Milroy, Highland Park, Yeagertown,
Reedsville, Juniata Terrace, Alfarata, Mcalevys Fort, Maitland,
Barrville and Wagner.
LAT...LON 4064 7785 4074 7781 4072 7777 4073 7772
4072 7771 4072 7770 4070 7735 4066 7739
4061 7750 4058 7750 4056 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 278DEG 35KT 4066 7778
EvanegoSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 231 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 PAZ052-053-058-291900- Columbia PA-Northumberland PA-Schuylkill PA- 231 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SCHUYLKILL... NORTHUMBERLAND...AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT... At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Fairview-Ferndale, moving east at 35 mph. winds in excess of 40 mph and Penny size hail are possible. Locations impacted include... Pottsville, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Shenandoah, Minersville, Frackville, Kulpmont, Ashland, Elysburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Trevorton, Tremont, Girardville, Marshallton, Friedensburg, Lavelle, Marlin, Altamont, Englewood and Forrestville. LAT...LON 4067 7667 4085 7665 4089 7619 4057 7622 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 272DEG 31KT 4076 7657 Jung
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 239 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 PAZ036-063-064-291915- Adams PA-Franklin PA-Cumberland PA- 239 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF ADAMS...FRANKLIN...AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over Marion, moving east at 50 mph. winds in excess of 40 mph and Penny size hail are possible. Locations impacted include... Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Guilford, St. Thomas, Fayetteville, Mont Alto, Scotland, Marion, Cashtown, Orrtanna, Arendtsville, McKnightstown, Quincy, Williamson, Gettysburg National Military Park, Penn State Mont Alto and Gettysburg College. LAT...LON 3977 7778 3994 7784 4009 7738 3981 7720 TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 253DEG 42KT 3988 7772 Jung
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
246 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
PAZ042-291915-
Sullivan PA-
246 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY UNTIL
315 PM EDT...
At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Shunk, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and Pea size hail are possible.
Locations impacted include...
Overton, Lincoln Falls, Shunk, Dushore and Forksville.
LAT...LON 4147 7677 4159 7681 4155 7628 4155 7626
4154 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 258DEG 43KT 4153 7672
RXRSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 302 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 PAZ057-059-291930- Lebanon PA-Dauphin PA- 302 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF DAUPHIN AND LEBANON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Dehart Dam, moving east at 35 mph. wind gusts up to 50 mph and Penny size hail are possible. Locations impacted include... Skyline View, Fredericksburg, Harper Tavern, Lickdale, Fort Indiantown Gap, Penn National Race Course, Dehart Dam, Jonestown and Ono. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4034 7673 4042 7683 4057 7655 4044 7635 TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 255DEG 31KT 4041 7675 RXR
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:17 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF0 tornado near Dushore in Sullivan County Pennsylvania on May 29, 2019.
Significant tree damage was observed south of Route 87 and Dutch Mountain Road and north of the Little Loyalsock Creek.
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