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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
132 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for May 4, 2025 Tornado Event...

.East Cocalico Township Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80-85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/04/2025
Start Time:             01:33 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 NNE Denver / Lancaster County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.2503 / -76.115

End Date:               05/04/2025 (CORRECTED)
End Time:               01:34 PM EDT
End Location:           2 NNE Denver / Lancaster County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            40.2517 / -76.1147

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday
May 4, 2025 between Martzall Road and White Oak Road in East
Cocalico Township just northeast of Denver. Damage along the
approximately 500 foot path length consisted of three sheds being
destroyed and the siding of two houses sustaining minor
damage.

The National Weather Service in State College would like
to thank local news media, the Reamstown Fire Department, and the
Lancaster County Department of Public Safety for their assistance
with completing this survey.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.




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