Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Seven Springs, PA

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported in Seven Springs.

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Wind Report Description: Trees down along Glades Pike_ PA Route 31.

Wind Report Description: Tree down in the area of Trent Road and Dovetail Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree and possibly wires down across Scullton Road near the intersection with Whipkey Dam Road... blocking most of roadway.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and electrical lines down on County Line Road in Middlecreek Twp.

Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG COVERED BRIDGE ROAD IN MIDDLECREEK TOWNSHIP.

Wind Report Description: WIDESPREAD TREES DOWN IN LAUREL HILL STATE PARK.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN JUST EAST OF SEVEN SPRINGS.

Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE ON WIRES NEAR SEVEN SPRINGS GOLF COURSE... PARTIALLY BLOCKING ROADWAY.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 31.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms producing winds around 60 mph knocked down a tree on County Line Road.

Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees near Bakersville.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down several trees in Seven Springs.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and utility wires near Seven Springs.

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was reported in Seven Springs.

Wind Report Description: Somerset Rural Electric reported trees and wires down near the Somerset and Fayette County border.

Wind Report Description: National Weather Service strom survey found that straight line winds felled numerous trees along Route 31 between Bakersville and Lavansville. One home in Bakersville sustained major structural damage when a large oak tree fell onto the structure.

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Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO DEVELOPED WITHIN LAUREL HILL STATE PARK DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS OF THURSDAY... JULY 29... 2021. THE TORNADO BEGAN JUST NORTH OF LAUREL HILL PARK DRIVE AND CONTINUED ON A SOUTHEAST TRACK THROUGH A PORTION OF THE PARK CONTAINING SEVERAL CONSERVATION BUILDINGS. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS WHILE A FEW WERE ALSO SNAPPED... RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE CONSERVATION BUILDINGS. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS REACHED 102 MPH. THE TORNADO LASTED THREE MINUTES WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 0.2 MILES AND A PATH WIDTH OF 65 YARDS. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 40.0099/-79.2367 AND LIFTED AT 40.0079/-79.2338.

Tornado Report Description: The second tornado of the evening, and the third to strike Somerset County in 3 days, this F3 was by far the longest and strongest of the trio. The storm created a path of damage 33 or more miles long, from Fayette County southeast across southern Somerset County into Maryland. The tornado crossed into Somerset County just southwest of the Seven Springs resort, tracked 26 miles across the county to the Maryland state line, 5 miles southeast of Salisbury. From there, the tornado continued southeast for more than 5 miles to Frostburg, Maryland. It, too, would cross the path of the May 31st storm, just 3 miles east of Salisbury. In some locations, the tornado was up to one mile wide. Damage from this tornado was rated at F3 on the fujita scale, with winds of 158 to 206 mph. Many farms were completely destroyed as this tornado moved through generally rural areas in southern Somerset County. A family in Laurel Falls near Summit Mills and St. Paul took shelter in a basement corner behind a television set. As the twister passed, they looked up to find all three stories of their house were gone, along with eight rows of foundation blocks. A battery operated clock found the next morning had stopped at 9:38 p.m. A neighbor told of losing electricity, then getting a phone call from his brother to warn him. He and his family took shelter in a hall closet because they had no basement. They told of hearing a buzzing noise like a giant bee's nest. Another neighbor found her mobile home flipped on its roof after taking shelter at her son's house. When the first tornado of the evening missed a Laurel Falls family mobile home, they proceeded to a neighbor's home. The second storm blew the trailer off its foundation. Residents of Boynton were cleaning up trees with chainsaws and front end loaders from the first tornado around 7:30pm when firefighters came by and told them to get back inside because another tornado was on its way. The second tornado broke all the windows from one house, ripped the roof off another and a barn. One person told of seeking shelter from rain in a shed when the first tornado passed, then going to the home basement when the second came through, mentioning that she was unable to pull the basement door shut behind her. The shed disappeared during the second storm. Estimated damage from the Tuesday evening tornadoes included 30 to 40 properties, including permanent and seasonal residences and farms. There were no deaths or injuries from this severe tornado. However, over 100 head of cattle were killed in one barn alone, which was completely destroyed. Many other farms lost tens of cattle and other livestock.