US EditionNWS Team Gives Details on Tornado that Touched Down in Berks Tuesday
- During a severe thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, an EF0 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Berks County’s Douglassville area, specifically along Weavertown Road, at 4:47 p.m.
- The tornado formed amid a storm that caused strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting power to more than 21,000 customers in Berks County and neighboring areas.
- The tornado primarily damaged softwood trees along Weavertown Lane, Old Swede Road, and near Boyertown, while gusty rear-flank downdraft winds reaching speeds of around 70 mph caused further tree damage extending toward Gilbertsville in Montgomery County.
- The National Weather Service confirmed peak winds of 70 mph and stated the probable cause of some damage was severe straight-line winds, adding no injuries were reported.
- The incident underscores the risks posed by severe thunderstorms, with recovery efforts restoring most power by Thursday morning and local officials continuing damage assessments.
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The Delaware County Daily TimesNWS team gives details on tornado that touched down in Berks Tuesday
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in the Douglassville area of Amity Township during Tuesday afternoon’s severe thunderstorm that ripped through much of Berks County. An EF0 tornado, the weakest category used to rate tornado intensity based on wind speed and damage, touched down at 4:47 p.m. on Weavertown Road, according to a statement issued Wednesday from the NWS regional office in Mount Holly, N.J. Peak winds r…
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