EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Bucks County Thursday

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A tornado touched down in Upper Bucks County early Thursday morning, National Weather Service survey teams confirmed. It was one of two that hit southeastern Pennsylvania Wednesday night into Thursday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred dissipated.

The tornado started around 12:25 a.m. Thursday about a mile and a half south of Souderton. It traveled nearly 9 miles, ending about 15 minutes later in the Dublin area, the National Weather Service said Friday.

The storm was an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, bringing winds of more than 100 miles per hour. It ripped numerous trees out of the ground and caused damage to the roofs of several homes and businesses.

A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday near Hamburg. That storm lasted about 3 minutes and traveled just over a mile, the National Weather Service said. The short EF-1 tornado registered winds of up to 95 miles an hour.

The two tornadoes are just the latest extreme weather events in the region over the past few months. An EF-3 tornado hit lower Bucks County on July 29, causing severe damage in Bensalem and Trevose.

Residents across southeastern Pennsylvania also reported significant flooding Wednesday night into Thursday.