The tornado – which had peak winds of 105 miles per hour and was up to 300 yards wide – touched down along Gibson Avenue just after 4:30 a.m. Friday, forecasters said.
An EF1 tornado touched down in Dauphin County on Friday morning, causing damage in Harrisburg and neighboring townships, the National Weather Service confirmed.
The tornado blew in a set of overhead doors at a warehouse on the corner of Gibson Boulevard and Bobali Drive in Swatara Township, and uprooted trees, before ripping the roof off of Brethren in Christ Church on Derry Street, according to a weather release. Forecasters said the tornado caused the most damage in Bellevue Park neighborhood of Harrisburg, where dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off due to severe winds. Houses along Midland Road, Bellevue Road and Pentwater Road were damaged by falling trees and debris, the NWS said.
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