A warm front moved through Northeast Pennsylvania during the morning hours of the 28th, which brought an initial batch of showers to the region. Following the passage of this warm front, very unstable air moved in across the area. In addition, this frontal boundary stalled near the New York/Pennsylvania border by the afternoon hours. The combination of this unstable air and the stalling frontal boundary in the vicinity sparked a round of numerous severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon into the early evening hours. In addition to widespread thunderstorm wind damage, three tornadoes touched down in the region: an EF1 tornado in Sheshequin and Rome Townships in Bradford County, an EF0 tornado in Falls Township in Wyoming County, and an EF1 tornado in Newton Township in Lackawanna County. The combination of the severe thunderstorms and these tornadoes knocked down numerous trees and damaged several structures.

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:24:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLARKS SUMMIT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:28:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLYPHANT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:32:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: THROOP
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:33:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAY AUG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:29:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: OVERTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires on Cahill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:32:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOVELTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires.

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:34:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: THROOP
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:36:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAY AUG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires on East Drinker Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:44:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOSCOW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on top of a trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:45:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down numerous trees in Madison Township. Some of these trees fell on houses.

Lightning in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:45:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOSCOW
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Lightning from a thunderstorm caused a structure fire in the vicinity of 5080 Bloomington Road Madison Township, PA.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:53:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: STERLING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees in a yard in Sterling Township.

Tornado in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 15:50:00 to 28-MAY-19 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: GHENT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado initially touched down just north of the intersection of Ghent Hill and Sackett roads, where a convergent pattern was noted in a tall grass field. This observation is consistent with a description provided by the property owner. A trailer was overturned and pulled several dozen feet into the inflow of the vortex as the tornado traveled southeastward. Roofing material from a barn was lofted over a house and into an area of trees located several dozen yards to the southeast of Ghent Hill Road. Wind speeds appeared to increase in this area as the width of damage decreased, with several hardwood trees snapped. This was consistent with wind speeds near 100 mph.
Intermittent damage was noted elsewhere along the damage path, with trees uprooted or overturned. Additional home damage was noted on Lake Road as the tornado moved from Sheshequin to Rome Township. Appearing to briefly strengthen once again, the tornado snapped numerous trees adjacent to a property off Maloney Road. Soffit damage and debris-splattered siding was also noted at the house on this property. The tornado lifted just west of Dry Run road at 4:57 PM.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 18:06:00 to 28-MAY-19 18:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down two 30 foot tall trees down on Windy Hill Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:48:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUICKTOWN
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Wind damage from a microburst started near Jubilee Road near Lake Kahagon in Madison Township. Many trees and power lines were blown down. Several homes were damaged due to fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 15:57:00 to 28-MAY-19 15:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH ROME
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A microburst began near Dry Run Road, just south of where the Bradford County tornado lifted. Trees, mostly hardwood, were intermittently snapped and uprooted along the 1.5 mile path. Minor shingle damage was noted to the roof of a home on Dry Run Road. In addition, an unsecured carport was overturned and blown east-southeastward on the property. The last tree damage associated with this straight-line wind event was observed on the east side of PA-187, in far northern Wysox Township.

Funnel Cloud in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 16:35:00 to 28-MAY-19 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROWNTOWN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A funnel cloud was reported 2 miles east of Wyalusing.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 16:40:00 to 28-MAY-19 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MESHOPPEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down power lines and started an associated fire in the vicinity of 9966 State Route 6 in Meshoppen, PA.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 16:43:00 to 28-MAY-19 16:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: SKINNERS EDDY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Strong thunderstorm winds caused flying debris and a debris field in the vicinity of Laceyville, moving east along the Susquehanna River. A funnel cloud was spotted as well.

Hail in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 16:48:00 to 28-MAY-19 16:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUSSELL HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Local Official

Hail in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:03:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: TUNKHANNOCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:04:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILL CITY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Size of hail was estimated from a video.

Tornado in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:10:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST FALLS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A convergent pattern, consistent with a tornado, was evident in a tall grass field where the tornado first appeared to touch down near Pine Hill Road in Falls Township. Several small hardwood trees were snapped on the other side of the road. The tornado continued to track southeast, snapping a utility pole on Post Hill Road and uprooting dozens of hardwood trees on Windy Hill Lane. Additional intermittent tree damage was observed in a narrow path that ended near Buttermilk Road (likely where the tornado lifted). A resident on Buttermilk Road, who was outside their house at the time of the tornado passed through, sustained a minor injury when hit by debris.
The damage when the tornado was at peak intensity was consistent
with an EF0 tornado with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph.

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:10:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCHULTZVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:13:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILL CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.

Hail in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:16:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: DICKSON CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Tornado in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:18:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

At 6:18 PM, a tornado touched down just northwest of the Countryside Community Church in Newton Township, lifting the roof off a nearby barn and damaging windows and siding at the church. The storm traveled southeast toward Newton Ransom Blvd., causing damage to several homes, snapping and uprooting trees. The storm continued to move southeast toward the Red Barn Village Bed and Breakfast, causing additional roof damage, uprooting trees, and overturning small structures including sheds.

Lightning in LACKAWANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-MAY-19 17:22:00 to 28-MAY-19 17:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLYPHANT
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Lightning from a thunderstorm caused a structure fire in the vicinity of East Pine/East Scott Street in Olyphant, PA.