Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

Overview

Dauphin County, Millersburg Tornado of EF1 strength.


Tornado Damage, Structural	Tornado Damage, Trees	Storm Structure Photographs

Tornado

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Millersburg
Dauphin County

Date	5/18/11
Time (Local)	6:05 pm EDT - 6:06 pm EDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	0.25 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado touched down on Zimmerman Road and damaged several homes in the area. A portion of the Queen of Peace Church Rectory was blown off. The tornado moved northwest across PA 25, snapping off and uprooting approximately 15 large trees. Several out buildings were destroyed.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

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

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph