A strong cold front pushed into an unseasonable record breaking warm air mass for late February and led to a significant severe weather outbreak in parts of northeast Pennsylvania. A line of severe thunderstorms developed near the Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Carbondale areas and tracked east. One of the thunderstorms produced a long tracked EF2 tornado that affected areas from Plains and Bear Creek Township north through Pittston and Moosic Pennsylvania.

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:43:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKHILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 15:35:00 to 25-FEB-17 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAR CREEK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 16:21:00 to 25-FEB-17 16:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:15:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRVIEW HGTS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:25:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: PENOBSCOT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:30:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT GRIFFITH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:35:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: DURYEA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:48:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLSIDE JCT
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down close to Bald Mountain Road in Plains
Township Luzerne County around 235 pm EST Saturday February
25th, 2017. The tornado did extensive damage to a metal horse
barn, and 2 homes along its path. There was varying amounts of
damage to another 28 homes. The tornado also knocked down over
a thousand trees along a 12.8 mile long path. Hardest hit areas
were Bald Mountain Road in Plains Township, Suscon, Chapel, and
Baker Roads in Pittston Township, and along Glendale Road in
Pittston and Spring Brook Township in Lackawanna County.
Additionally, there was significant tree damage at Lake Scranton
near Moosic. The tornado lifted north of Lake Scranton.
Maximum winds were estimated at 120 mph along Bald Mountain Road
in Plains Township and between 100 and 110 mph along Suscon,
Chapel, and Baker Roads in Pittston Township. Fortunately, there
were no injuries or deaths.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:50:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WESTMINISTER
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:29:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLIVER MILLS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 15:41:00 to 25-FEB-17 15:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALDENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-FEB-17 14:35:00 to 25-FEB-17 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: WESTMINISTER
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down close to Bald Mountain Road in Plains
Township Luzerne County around 235 pm EST Saturday February
25th, 2017. The tornado did extensive damage to a metal horse
barn, and 2 homes along its path. There was varying amounts of
damage to another 28 homes. The tornado also knocked down over
a thousand trees along a 12.8 mile long path. Hardest hit areas
were Bald Mountain Road in Plains Township, Suscon, Chapel, and
Baker Roads in Pittston Township, and along Glendale Road in
Pittston and Spring Brook Township in Lackawanna County.
Additionally, there was significant tree damage at Lake Scranton
near Moosic. The tornado lifted north of Lake Scranton.
Maximum winds were estimated at 120 mph along Bald Mountain Road
in Plains Township and between 100 and 110 mph along Suscon,
Chapel, and Baker Roads in Pittston Township. Fortunately, there
were no injuries or deaths.