Severe Storms October 2 2018

Springbrook Township in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania

First track

Location: Springbrook Township in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Date: 10/2/18
Estimated Time: 6:01 PM EDT (2201 UTC)
Maximum EF-Scale Rating: EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed: 80 mph
Maximum Path Width: 50 yards
Path Length: 0.10 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon: 41.3170 N/ -75.6767 W
Ending Lat/Lon: 41.3159 N/ -75.6765 W
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Summary

The first tornado touched down along Aston Mountain Road and quickly lifted. This tornado downed and snapped numerous trees in a concentrated small path. We want to thank the Lackawanna County Emergency Management office for their assistance with the survey.

Second Track

Location: Springbrook Township in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
Date: 10/2/18
Estimated Time: 6:11 PM EDT (2211 UTC)
Maximum EF-Scale Rating: EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed: 70 mph
Maximum Path Width: 75 yards
Path Length: 0.15 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon: 41.3106 N/ -75.6243 W
Ending Lat/Lon: 41.3102 N/ 75.6211 W
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Summary

A second tornado descended and tore the roof off of a barn. The tornado then took down several trees at a residence near Elias Road before lifting. We want to thank the Lackawanna County Emergency Management office and local residents for their assistance with the survey.

Below is a radar loop showing both reflectivity and storm relative motion from the Binghamton, NY WSR 88D radar. The start and end points show the general track of the tornadoes associated with the storm. Time on the radar is in Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated to UTC). For this event 2200 UTC is 6:00 PM EDT. The loop goes from 5:40 PM EDT to 6:35 PM EDT.

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

For reference:

Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0: Wind speeds 65 to 85 mph
EF1: Wind speeds 86 to 110 mph
EF2: Wind speeds 111 to 135 mph
EF3: Wind speeds 136 to 165 mph
EF4: Wind speeds 166 to 200 mph
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 mph

A microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage. Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation, used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.