A frontal boundary moved through Northeastern Pennsylvania, supporting multiple thunderstorms. High instability and shear supported isolated severe thunderstorms containing damaging wind gusts, small hail, and a tornado. NWS surveys confirmed a tornado in Luzerne County and a microburst in Bradford County. While most of the damage was downed trees from these events, there was some property damage as well.

Tornado in LUZERNE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 15:32:00 to 12-AUG-23 15:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: TANK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down just north of Interstate 80 along Nescopeck
Creek. A narrow alley of numerous downed or snapped trees occurred,
roughly following Overlook Road and then West Hollow Road, where
a convergent and at times oppositional tree pattern was observed.
The tornado departed West Hollow Road only to reemerge crossing
Route 93, where a few hundred small apple trees were pushed over in
an orchard, and a front porch roof was lifted up and over a house,
while peeling back a portion of the primary roof of the residence.
A large tree top was also lofted, and thrown to Zenith Road, to the
left of the tornado path. The tornado intensified while moving along
Hobbie Road, with numerous large trunk snaps, including several trees
damaging a residence with a destroyed shed. The yard had several
missiles in the form of small branches impaling into the ground.
The tornado finally lifted shortly after, before reaching the
intersection of Hobbie Road and Wapwallopen Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 17:00:00 to 12-AUG-23 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAYRE BLUE SWAN ARPT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A microburst with maximum winds up to 90 mph hit Athens Township near the NY border by the old Blue Swan Airport. The strong winds knocked down many branches along its path which was to the east southeast through parts of Sayre Borough
and Athens Borough. The strongest damage was on Markham Road where large softwood trees were uprooted. Many other areas along the microburst path saw sporadic trees snapped and uprooted with many branches down. The majority of these trees were softwoods. An outer roof was lifted off of a modular home in Athens. Power was out to many locations.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 17:03:00 to 12-AUG-23 17:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH WAVERLY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 18:12:00 to 12-AUG-23 18:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEVENSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSQUEHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 18:23:00 to 12-AUG-23 18:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRINGVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees on Strickland Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSQUEHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-AUG-23 18:25:00 to 12-AUG-23 18:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRINGVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires near Button Road and Strickland Hill Road.