Public information statement from national weather service Mount Holly, on yesterday's tornado in Northampton County near Bangor Pennsylvania.
Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
543 NOUS41 KPHI 071849 CCA PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-070-071-101>106-080645- Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 249 PM EDT Wed May 7 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/06/25 Tornado Event... .Overview... Severe storms developed near a cold front on the afternoon of May 6. One storm that developed right along the front produced a tornado near Bangor, PA. ..Bangor Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 - 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.50 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2025 Start Time: 03:47 PM EDT Start Location: 2 S Bangor / Northampton County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.84 / -75.2128 End Date: 05/06/2025 End Time: 03:50 PM EDT End Location: 1 SE Bangor / Northampton County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.86 / -75.2054 Survey Summary: The first damage was noted at a Public Works Barn. Damage in this area was consistent with maximum wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph. A small tree was felled and several tiles were blown off the roof. Of note, some of the tiles from the roof were found approximately one quarter mile away near a school. For the next approximate mile, discontinuous tree damage occurred in a wooded area. The highest degree of damage was noted behind a residence on Washington Boulevard. At that location, several softwood trees were uprooted and a few were snapped. Maximum wind speed in this area were estimated to be 80 to 90 mph. This is also the location where the estimated maximum width was observed, approximately 100 yards. Further tree damage was noted where the tornado crossed the train tracks near the intersection of Mill Street and Murray Street. The final damage was noted with some tiles blown off a historic commercial building at the intersection of Murray Street and W Messinger Street. NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly would like to thank Northampton County Emergency Management Services and Mr. Lou Ruh for their contributions to the storm damage assessment. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Johnson
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