When people talk about the April 25-28, 2011, Super Outbreak, it’s about the violent tornadoes that terrorized the southern states. However, several strong tornadoes also occurred in areas of the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. Seven of which were confirmed in Pennsylvania. This summary delves into the most intense tornado to hit the state on this day.
This twister developed north of Fortney around 5:55 am EDT, on the main ski lift slope, at Roundtop Mountain Ski Resort. An 80-mph wind gust was recorded at the Roundtop weather station, located on the edge of the tornado’s damage path. At the resort, many trees were sheared off or uprooted. An older, run-down storage building that housed the original snowmaking compressors was leveled. The Roundtop Lodge and Learning Center had shingles and gutters torn off and windows smashed out. Other facilities at the resort sustained minor damage. The ski patrol chalet had a two-foot hole knocked through the side of it. A set of exterior stairs had their railing “badly bent,” and outdoor lighting fixtures were blown down. Crews from neighboring ski resorts came to help clean up the mess left behind by the twister.
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