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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
512 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for the June 17, 2025 York Road Tornado - Update...

.York Road Tornado...

Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 1.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 175 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 06/17/2025
Start Time: 06:09 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 WNW Barnes Gap / Bedford County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 39.7869 / -78.363

End Date: 06/17/2025
End Time: 06:11 PM EDT
End Location: 1 NNW Barnes Gap / Bedford County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 39.7831 / -78.3436

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in State College has confirmed an EF-
1 tornado in southeastern Bedford County during the evening hours
of June 17, 2025. Maximum winds were estimated at 95 mph.

The tornado began just northeast of the intersection of Robinsonville
Road and Sideling Hill Creek Road, causing tree damage as it
continued to parallel Sideling Hill Creek Road. Multiple softwood
and hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along both sides of
upper York Road, with power line poles and wires being knocked
down near a residence on upper York Road. There were also
multiple uprooted softwood and hardwood trees along lower York
Road. The tornado first crossed upper York Road and then crossed
Shreveport Road northeast of the intersection with York Road. The
tornado then crossed the East Branch of Sideling Hill Creek,
producing additional tree damage before dissipating west of
Browning Road.

We would like to thank local emergency management, utility
companies, and storm spotters who provided information regarding this
storm damage.

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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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