NWUS51 KCTP 220144
LSRCTP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
944 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     Tornado          0 SW Columbia           40.03N 76.50W
08/20/2026                   Lancaster          PA   NWS Storm Survey

            An NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF-1
            tornado occurred in Columbia, PA with a path
            length of 1.47 miles and a path width of 100
            yards. The tornado exhibited anomalous
            motion from northwest to southeast despite
            prevailing easterly storm motion.

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