US EditionPennsylvania man says he and dog napped through tornado
- On Sunday afternoon, severe weather in East Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania, was accompanied by a brief EF-0 tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service.
- The tornado formed amid severe conditions and was confirmed using reports, aerial photos, drone footage, and radar analysis.
- The tornado lasted about 30 seconds on the ground, traveled roughly a tenth of a mile, and caused significant damage including destroying a barn.
- Winds reached 80 to 85 miles per hour, bent a metal pole, cracked an apple tree, and the homeowner, who slept through it, was woken by his two-and-a-half-year-old yellow lab.
- The homeowner reported no injuries and minimal damage to his house, which he has lived in for 46 years, expressing relief that no one was hurt.
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