National Weather Service confirms an EF1 Tornado touched down in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -

The National Weather Service has released additional details about the tornado that touched down in the Midway Manor section of east Allentown Monday night.

According to the NWS report, the EF1 tornado had an estimated peak wind of 100 mph. The path length was .30 miles and 160 yards in width.

The tornado started near East Pennsylvania Street between North Ulster Street and North Van Buren Street, the NWS said. Damage to the roof of a church and a neighboring shed was seen with multiple shingles removed and displaced, according to the NWS.

A large hardwood tree was uprooted in the area. the NWS said The tornado then continued to the northeast towards East Lily Street and North Wahneta Street, causing some tree damage along the way, according to the NWS.

As the tornado crossed North Wahneta Street the amount of damage began to increase. A shed was removed from its foundation and tossed about 50 feet northwest, according to the NWS.

According to the National Weather Service, the tornado reached its maximum width of around 160 yards as it approached and crossed East Fairmont Street while moving northeast. The NWS reported that the storm caused significant damage to multiple homes, particularly on the west side of Club Avenue, where some homes lost between 30% and 50% of their roof coverage. One home had a front awning taken off.

The NWS says the tornado continued northeast across Club Avenue, crossing into Bethlehem. There it began to weaken, but still snapped or took large branches down on multiple trees., according to the NWS. The tornado then dissipated as it approached Pennsylvania Avenue, according to the NWS.

Thankfully, there were no known injuries or fatalities from this storm, according to the NWS.

Those in the midway manor section of Allentown reported seeing a funnel cloud to WGOLV. There was also significant damage to the area.

This wasn't the first tornado to touch down on Allentown's East Side. In 2008, an EF-1 twister hit near Dieruff High School. It damaged 50 homes and the high school at that time. it also caused $1.5 million in damage.