Bangor area tornado damage seen from the sky

Tornado confirmed in Bangor, Northampton County, National Weather Service says

The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, while severe weather was hitting the region.

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Meteorologists are examining storm damage to determine the size and strength of a twister that was seen touching down Tuesday afternoon in the Bangor area.

Bangor tornado was an EF1 with 80-90 mph winds, traveled 1.5 miles

UPDATE: The tornado that hit the Bangor area Tuesday afternoon was an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with 80-90 mph maximum winds, according to a National Weather Service storm survey conducted Wednesday. The twister touched down about 2 miles south of Bangor, just east of the village of Ackermanville in Washington Township, Northampton County, according to the weather service. It then stayed on the ground and traveled about 1.5 miles north, …

Bangor area tornado damage seen from the sky

A tornado touched down just south of Bangor in the Slate Belt region of Northampton County on Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed. Multiple videos shared on social media showed the tornado as it made its way through the area. Northern Northampton County was under a tornado warning when the twister hit around 4 p.m. See aerial photos of the tornado damage below. Downed trees and snapped limbs dot the landscape near Washingto…

Tornado confirmed in Northampton County, weather service says (UPDATE)

Video from Bushkill Township showed the cloud formation moving toward Bangor, while the National Weather Service issued warnings for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.