


Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
034 NOUS41 KCTP 031857 PNSCTP PAZ011-012-032300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service State College PA 257 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for March 16, 2025 Jerry Ridge Tornado.. .Jerry Ridge Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.66 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/16/2025 Start Time: 2:48 PM EDT Start Location: 7 WSW Keating / Clinton County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 41.2545 / -78.0534 End Date: 03/16/2025 End Time: 2:49 PM EDT End Location: 6 W Keating / Clinton County / PA End Lat/Lon: 41.2617 / -78.045 Survey Summary: The National Weather Service in State College has confirmed an EF-1 Tornado along Dutchman and Jerry Ridge roads in northern Clinton County on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph. This was a rural, wooded area, and 300+ trees were either uprooted or snapped. Most of the damaged trees were softwood, but there were a few large hardwoods uprooted, particularly on the upstream/southwestern end of the damage. We thank the local citizen who brought this damage to our attention, as well as the Cameron and Clinton County EMAs. && 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. $$ JB3/JG/MJ/MD/MS/CE