Tornado Confirmed in Potter County
The National Weather Service in State College has confirmed that a small tornado touched down near Ayers Hill in Potter County on Wednesday.
A team from the National Weather Service and Potter County Emergency Management Agency surveyed the wind damage in the Ayers Hill area on Friday.
The tornado, an EF0, began near the intersection of Cherry Tree Lane and First Fork Road just west of Ayers Hill. The tornado then moved east northeast intermittently touching down for about a half mile before lifting near Gates Hill Road.
A large trailer was turned over by the wind, damaging two vehicles. Four homes had minor roof damage, with two of those roofs partially torn off. About 30 trees were downed or damaged.
Several witnesses saw a funnel cloud prior to the tornado and there was report of a vehicle blown off the road.
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A team from the National Weather Service and Potter County Emergency Management Agency surveyed the wind damage in the Ayers Hill area on Friday.
The tornado, an EF0, began near the intersection of Cherry Tree Lane and First Fork Road just west of Ayers Hill. The tornado then moved east northeast intermittently touching down for about a half mile before lifting near Gates Hill Road.
A large trailer was turned over by the wind, damaging two vehicles. Four homes had minor roof damage, with two of those roofs partially torn off. About 30 trees were downed or damaged.
Several witnesses saw a funnel cloud prior to the tornado and there was report of a vehicle blown off the road.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/oldnews_frame.php
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