Perry hall Tornado 8/18/24

The first evidence of tornadic damage consisted of trees and branches blown down on Baker Lane, and several large trees topped on Brookbend road. Next in line was the shopping center off Route 1, where damage to the underside of a walkway covering occurred at a gym, and trees were downed behind the structure. In the parking lot, cart corals were shifted around the parking lot. Multiple large trees were topped on Kahlston Road, which is also where a house suffered siding damage. The last report of damage was on Forge Road near Honeygo road where considerable tree damage occurred. The extensive tree damage and moderate structural damage earn this tornado a mid range EF1 rating with estimated winds of 95mph and a path length of approximately 1 mile. 

Radar data can be used to help confirm this tornado. A rotational signature was evident on radar in the area that the damage occured. This was visible on the KLWX, KDIX, and TBWI radar sites. Not pictured is the reflectivity, which showed a surge in the line of storms. It is common for brief tornadoes to form on the northern end of these surges, which is what happened here. You can see an uptick in the VROT product as well when the tornado was at peak intensity. 


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DISCLAIMER: This article does not reflect the opinion of the entire team. This was independently written by Senior Forecaster Jack