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20:23Z EF0 KMOB MS Jackson Coll Town A weak tornado touched down about 1/4 mile southwest of the intersection of Mississippi Highway 63 and Mississippi Highway 613, and travelled intermittently for approximately 3 miles to the northeast. A portable office building was flipped over, power lines were blown down, and several trees were knocked down.
20:35Z EF0 KPBZ OH Ashtabula Pierpont An EF0 tornado touched down west of Pierpont near the intersection of Lewis Road and State Route 167. The tornado continued east along State Route 167 for just over a mile before lifting just west of the center of Pierpont. Ten homes and buildings along the damage path sustained damage, mainly from lost roofing or siding. Many trees were also downed. Straight line winds may have contributed to the damage path which was no more than 100 yards in width.
20:40Z EF1 KPBZ PA Crawford Beaver Center An EF1 tornado touched down west of Springboro near the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line. The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of Artman and Reeds Corner Roads. The tornado then continued northeast on the ground for just over six and a half miles before lifting near Angling Road to the north of Springboro. Around ten homes and buildings were damaged along the damage path which was no more than 100 yards in width. Most of the damage was from lost roofing or siding. Many trees were also downed along the damage path.
21:40Z EF3 KLIX LA St. Tammany Blond Damage began at Birtrue Road east of Louisiana Highway 40. The tornado then continued eastward producing EF2 damage to homes on Birtue and Thornhill Roads. EF3 damage was observed near the intersection of Jenkins Cemetery Road and Louisiana Highway 40. Two homes had extensive damage with 90 percent of their roofs ripped off and collapse of some exterior walls. Three homes suffered significant damage, as well as 10 to 15 un-anchored mobile homes.
22:10Z EF1 KLWX PA Franklin Zumbro A NWS survey team determined that a tornado briefly touched down in the New Franklin area of Franklin County. The tornado touched down just east of Route 316 in a heavily wooded area. Most of the damage was confined to one residential address along Route 316 were more than two dozen large pine trees were snapped off or uprooted. Based on damage indicators, softwood trees, maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph, giving the tornado an EF1 classification.||The tornado damage was located on the southern edge of a much larger area of downburst wind damage which extended from just west of Route 81 in the Marion area eastward through Brownsville.
23:00Z EF1 KBGM PA Bradford Milan A tornado touched down on a hillside about 1 mile southwest of Milan. The tornado then tracked to the northeast for about four-tenths of a mile before lifting near Route 220. Most of the damage was to trees. There was also a trailer that was damaged by the strong winds and falling trees.
23:10Z EF1 KCCX PA Cumberland Wertzville A NWS survey team confirmed a tornado in Cumberland County north of Hogestown as a result from the storms of May 26th. The tornado touched down near Route 144 south of Willow Mill Park around 710 pm EDT and traveled northeast for about 2.5 miles...occasionally lifting off the ground during it's lifetime. The tornado crossed Interstate 81, before ending near Sears Run before reaching Route 944. The tornado mainly resulted in about 100 trees being uprooted or snapped. Many of the trees were oaks and other hardwoods. Some minor damage to homes was also observed, mainly from the falling trees. A small outbuilding was severely damaged along Lambs Gap Road near the end of the tornado path. There were no injuries or fatalities.
23:20Z EF1 KCCX PA Perry Perdix A NWS survey team confirmed a tornado which began in eastern Perry County, and crossed the Susquehanna River into western Dauphin County. The tornado touched down north of Route 850 in Perry County, between VFW Drive and Mountaindale Drive. The tornado tracked to the northeast, lifting occasionally as it moved across eastern Perry County and eventually to the Susquehanna River. The path indicated the tornado lifted and touched down several times. Damage was limited mainly to over 100 trees, which were snapped and uprooted. Photographic evidence helped in making the tornado declaration. ||After crossing the Susquehanna River, the tornado touched down again in Dauphin Borough. Examination of the damage here indicated the tornado touched down again about one quarter mile east of Dauphin Borough on River Road. The tornado continued east about 1.5 miles...generally following Hillside Road...and dissipating as it began to climb Second Mountain. Six homes suffered moderate to major damage, and 150 trees were downed. Storm damage was consistent with maximum winds of around 90 mph. There were no injuries or fatalities.||In addition to the tornadic damage, downburst/straight line wind damage was noted at least 1.5 miles to the west of Dauphin Borough along the river, and in eastern Perry County, also near the Susquehanna River.
23:22Z EF1 KCCX PA Dauphin Dauphin A NWS survey team confirmed a tornado which began in eastern Perry County, and crossed the Susquehanna River into western Dauphin County. The tornado touched down north of Route 850 in Perry County, between VFW Drive and Mountaindale Drive. The tornado tracked to the northeast, lifting occasionally as it moved across eastern Perry County and eventually to the Susquehanna River. The path indicated the tornado lifted and touched down several times. Damage was limited mainly to over 100 trees, which were snapped and uprooted. Photographic evidence helped in making the tornado declaration. ||After crossing the Susquehanna River, the tornado touched down again in Dauphin Borough. Examination of the damage here indicated the tornado touched down again about one quarter mile east of Dauphin Borough on River Road. The tornado continued east about 1.5 miles...generally following Hillside Road...and dissipating as it began to climb Second Mountain. Six homes suffered moderate to major damage, and 150 trees were downed. Storm damage was consistent with maximum winds of around 90 mph. There were no injuries or fatalities.||In addition to the tornadic damage, downburst/straight line wind damage was noted at least 1.5 miles to the west of Dauphin Borough along the river, and in eastern Perry County, also near the Susquehanna River.
23:25Z EF1 KCCX PA Lycoming Slate Run A NWS survey team confirmed that a tornado occurred during the evening of May 26th near Slate Run in Lycoming County. The tornado touched down about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Slate Run near State Route 414 and moved northeast through Slate Run to about one half mile south of Cedar Run near Pine Creek. About 400 trees were damaged or destroyed and several seasonal homes were affected by the downed trees. Additionally, there were multiple trees down throughout the area as a result of straight line winds from the thunderstorm. Damage indicators implied winds around 100 mph. There were no injuries or fatalities.
23:26Z EF1 KCCX PA Lycoming Cammal A NWS survey team confirmed a tornado near Cammal in Lycoming County the evening of May 26th. The tornado touched down northwest of the town of Cammal near Pine Creek and State Route 414 and moved to the northeast to near Mill Run Road about 2 miles north of Cammal. About 200 trees were damaged or destroyed. Several seasonal homes were affected by downed trees. Additionally, there were multiple trees down throughout the area as a result of straight line winds from the thunderstorm. Damage indicators implies winds around 95mph. There were no injuries or fatalities.
23:38Z EF0 KILN OH Mercer Coldwater A brief tornado touchdown was observed. No damage occurred with the tornado.
00:05Z EF0 KILN OH Darke Gettysburg A tornado briefly touched down. No damage was reported.
00:20Z EF1 KBGM PA Schuylkill Cressona A NWS survey team confirmed a long-track EF1 tornado via PSP helicopter in Schuylkill County. The EF1 tornado occurred during the late evening on 26 May 2011 between 2020-2045 EDT. The tornado touched down about one-half mile west of Cressona in North Manheim Township along Beaver Creek Road. The tornado produced a sporadic path of damage spanning approximately 17 miles, lifting and touching down several times before finally dissipating about 1 mile northeast of Kepner in West Penn Township. Approximately 20 residential homes were damaged, 4 of which suffered major damage. In addition, 12 barns and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado downed more than 1000 trees, with the bulk of the damage occurring to the east of Schuylkill Haven north of Route 443 through North Manheim, West Brunswick and East Brunswick Townships. Significant tree damage was also observed in Connor and Hecla. The damage indicators surveyed were consistent with winds of 110 mph and a tornado rating of a strong EF1. There were no injuries or fatalities.
01:52Z EF0 KGSP SC York Bethany A short tornado track was found, embedded within downburst wind damage, in the Knox Rd area of York County. Multiple trees fell in a concentrated area, with one tree on a recreational vehicle. A home also incurred some minor damage.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).