NWS confirms tornado touchdown in Schuylkill County with EF-1 rating
- National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touchdown in Schuylkill County with an EF-1 rating.
- The tornado had winds up to 90 mph and hit Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County.
- The NWS survey team is assessing the storm damage path.
The National Weather Service's State College office confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 mph hit Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County. This happened after they checked the storm damage on Tuesday. The NWS Survey team will keep writing their reports as they look at the damage from the storms on Saturday night. **Explanation:** The National Weather Service team checked and confirmed that a tornado with strong winds hit Mahanoy City. They will keep writing reports to understand more about the damage caused by the storms on Saturday night. On Saturday night, North Texas had the deadliest tornado outbreak since December 26, 2015. Seven people died, and around 100 got hurt. About 200 buildings and homes were destroyed. A big storm traveled 135 miles in four hours across the northern counties on Saturday evening. This storm caused a lot of damage with multiple tornadoes, strong winds, and large hail. **Explanation:** North Texas had a very bad tornado outbreak on Saturday night, causing deaths, injuries, and a lot of destruction to buildings and homes. The storm was very strong and caused a lot of damage with tornadoes, strong winds, and hail. One tornado hit southern Montague Co. around 10 p.m. on Saturday. Another tornado moved across I-35 south of Valley View. The National Weather Service later said this tornado was stronger than they first thought. A tornado was also confirmed near Celina, with very strong winds. The Celina tornado was intense and caused a lot of damage. **Explanation:** Different tornadoes hit various areas, causing damage and destruction. The tornado near Celina was very strong and caused a lot of damage in that area. On Sunday morning, storms moved across North Texas between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. There was wind damage in many places, mostly trees. The NWS Survey team will keep writing reports as they look at the damage from the storms on Saturday night. **Explanation:** The storms continued on Sunday morning, causing more damage. The National Weather Service team will keep writing reports to understand the full impact of the storms.