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Straight Line Thunderstorm Wind Damage Found In Hawley
Pennsylvania Of The Poconos From Storms Thursday Night June 21st
A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team found a swath of wind
damage in Hawley Pennsylvania from straight-line thunderstorm
winds. this storm damage occurred from 635 PM EDT to 645 PM EDT
Thursday June 21st, 2007.
The pattern of wind damage was consistent with EF-1 tornado damage,
on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The damage, which was mainly uprooted and
snapped healthy red oak trees 5 to 10 inches in diameter, indicated
that maximum wind speeds were between 95 and 100 mph.
The damage area was about 1/4 to 1/2 mile wide and the path of the
damage was about 1 mile. The wind damage began just to the northwest
of the Wallenpaupack Intermediate School and continued southeast
through the Oak Hill development, to Bear Run Road, and ended
in the Pennsylvania State Gamelands Number 183.
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Damage Photos from the Hawley Area
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 Trees downed. |
 More trees downed. |
 Roof damage and trees downed. |
 Trees downed. |
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