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July 14, 2004

Synopsis

The Campbelltown Tornado

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A strong F3-tornado ripped through the County Squire Estates sub-division in southern Lebanon County during the early

afternoon of July 14, 2004.

Over 100 homes completely destroyed, or severely damaged.

Multiple injuries (one critical), but no deaths.

The meteorological conditions were favorable for severe thunderstorms.

However, they were not excessive as we have seen in larger (widespread) tornado outbreaks like May 31, 1985, May 31,

1998, and Jun 2, 1998

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Public Information Statement on the Damage Survey at Campbelltown:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

345 PM EDT THU JUL 15 2004

...STRONG F3 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN LEBANON COUNTY...

A SURVEY TEAM SENT BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE

CONFIRMED TODAY THAT THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED A STRONG F3 TORNADO

DURING THE AFTERNOON OF WEDNESDAY JULY 14 IN SOUTHERN LEBANON

COUNTY.

THE TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN AT 3:05 PM EDT...ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF

THE TOWN OF CAMPBELLTOWN IN FAR WESTERN LEBANON COUNTY. THE TORNADO

TRAVELED EAST...AND STRUCK A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ABOUT ONE QUARTER

MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 322. A TOTAL OF 32 HOMES WERE DESTROYED...WITH

ANOTHER 37 HOMES SUSTAINING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. AN ADDITIONAL 50

HOMES IN THE AREA WERE DAMAGED BY DOWNBURST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT SPAWNED THE TORNADO. NINE OR MORE FARM

BUILDINGS WERE ALSO DAMAGED.

THE TORNADO CONTINUED ALONG A PATH TO THE EAST FOR SEVEN AND ONE

HALF MILES. THE TORNADO CROSSED ROUTE 322 WEST OF MOUNT

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PLEASANT...AND CONTINUED EAST...MAINLY ACROSS FIELDS...UNTIL IT

LIFTED UP ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF CORNWALL AT 3:15 PM

EDT. THE WIDTH OF THE TORNADO WAS ONE QUARTER MILE. ALTHOUGH THE

TORNADIC DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE PATH DESCRIBED...ADDITIONAL

DAMAGE OCCURRED OUTSIDE THIS PATH...AGAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DOWNBURST

WINDS FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.

WINDS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 175 AND 200 MPH...MAKING THIS A STRONG

CATEGORY 3 TORNADO ON THE FUJITA SCALE. FOR REFERENCE:

F0

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

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40 TO 72 MPH WINDS

73 TO 112 MPH WINDS

113 TO 157 MPH WINDS

158 TO 206 MPH WINDS

207 TO 260 MPH WINDS

261 TO 318 MPH WINDS

THE TORNADO INJURED 24 PERSONS...ONE CRITICALLY. NO DEATHS HAVE BEEN

ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OPENED A MASS CARE CENTER...WHERE OVER 50

PEOPLE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE WITH SHELTERING. BETWEEN 25,000 AND

30,000 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER IN LEBANON AND BERKS COUNTIES AS A

RESULT OF THE STORMS.

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2004 Weather Events/Features:

Lebanon County F3 Tornado (July 14, 2004)

Lancaster County F1 Tornado (July 27, 2004)

Severe Weather Outbreak of August 4, 2004 (Multiple Tornadoes in Harrisburg Area)

Hurricane Ivan (Flooding and record rainfall)

Hurricane Jeanne Rainfall (Rainfall and Flooding in the Harrisburg Area)

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