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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
816 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/19/25 Addison and Elk Lick Townships Straight-Line Wind Damage...

..Addison and Elk Lick Townships Straight-Line Wind Damage...

Rating: TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 13.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 2

Start Date: 04/19/2025
Start Time: 08:48 PM EDT
Start Location: Addison / Somerset County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 39.7435 / -79.3353

End Date: 04/19/2025
End Time: 08:59 PM EDT
End Location: 1 W Salisbury / Somerset County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 39.7542 / -79.1034

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in State College has confirmed
straight-line wind damage across southern Somerset County that
occurred during the late evening hours of Saturday, April 19,
2025. Maximum winds are estimated at 95 mph.

A thunderstorm began moving into southwestern Somerset County,
causing extensive tree damage in Addison and Elk Lick Townships.
Extensive damage was observed in Addison, with a tree falling onto
a residence with no injuries reported. Multiple trees were also
knocked down across roadways in Addison which also knocked out
power for much of the town. Two people were injured in Addison
when an ATV collided with a downed tree. Extensive damage was also
observed further east in Salisbury, with a silo collapsing into a
barn that also caused the barn to collapse.

The National Weather Service in State College would like to thank
Somerset County DES and their damage assessment team for
gathering the data necessary for completing this survey.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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