The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in East Hopewell Township, in southern York County Monday evening. The tornado reached a top wind speed of 107 miles per hour and traveled under half a mile. When there is severe weather with unusually high winds, the weather service investigates to determine what caused damage from a storm. Why is important to confirm a tornado or not? Joining us on The Spark is John Bowen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in East Hopewell Township, in southern York County Monday evening. The tornado reached a top wind speed of 107 miles per hour and traveled under half a mile. When there is severe weather with unusually high winds, the weather service investigates to determine what caused damage from a storm. Why is important to confirm a tornado or not? Joining us on The Spark is John Bowen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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