Event |
Tornado |
-- Scale |
EF0 |
-- Length |
0.1 Miles |
-- Width |
10 Yards |
State |
PENNSYLVANIA |
County/Area |
LANCASTER |
WFO |
CTP |
Report Source |
NWS Storm Survey |
NCEI Data Source |
CSV |
Begin Date |
2025-05-04 12:33 EST-5 |
Begin Location |
1S REINHOLDS |
Begin Lat/Lon |
40.2503/-76.115 |
End Date |
2025-05-04 12:34 EST-5 |
End Location |
1SSE REINHOLDS |
End Lat/Lon |
40.2517/-76.1147 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
Property Damage |
30.00K |
Crop Damage |
0.00K |
Episode Narrative |
A stationary front located across southeastern Pennsylvania allowed for thunderstorms to begin forming during the afternoon hours of May 4, 2025. Ample moisture, with low LCL's and marginally sufficient 0-1 km shear values allowed for a brief tornado to form in East Cocalico Township, with peak winds estimated at 80 to 85 mph. The tornado destroyed three sheds and damaged the siding of two houses between Martzall Road and White Oak Road. |
Event Narrative |
A National Weather Service damage survey confirmed an EF0 tornado in East Cocalico Township on the afternoon of May 4, 2025, with peak winds estimated at 80 to 85 mph. The tornado destroyed three sheds and damaged the siding of two houses between Martzall Road and White Oak Road. |