Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 1.7 Miles
-- Width 35 Yards
State PENNSYLVANIA
County/Area BERKS
WFO PHI
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-04 16:57 EST-5
Begin Location 0WNW MOHRSVILLE
Begin Lat/Lon 40.4815/-75.9887
End Date 2025-05-04 16:59 EST-5
End Location 1SE SHOEMAKERSVILLE
End Lat/Lon 40.492/-75.9616
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Two separate showers very close to a stationary front each produced a landspout tornado on the afternoon of May 4.
Event Narrative Multiple pictures and videos showed a tornado in a rural area between Mohrsville and Shoemakersville. The storm survey concluded that the tornadic circulation began in an open field near Main Street and Shoey Road, where a line of swirl marks from ground scouring was noted for about a half mile. The circulation weakened some and became discontinuous as it progressed east toward Pottsville Pike (Route 61), crossing the Schuylkill River. A photo from social media showed the tornadic circulation crossing the highway near a railroad crossing south of Shoemakersville Road, where some minor tree damage occurred. The circulation then continued northeast, crossing Shoemakersville Road causing minor tree damage where it ended.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT PLEASANT BERKS CO. PA 05/04/2025 13:11 EST-5 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOHRSVILLE BERKS CO. PA 05/04/2025 16:57 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K