Saegertown, PA Hail Storm and Storm Damage Aftermath

Video Description

Video of severe storm damage near Saegertown, PA following severe weather and a possible tornado in the area late Sunday afternoon. The video shows several large trees down across the road, blocking roadways and taking down power lines. As the storms rolled through, pea- to quarter-sized hail had also fallen. Online records from the Northwestern REC Outage Map report 119 active power outages affecting over 19,700 customers as of 8:30 PM.

Shot Sheet

00:00 Video of the leading edge of the severe storms working through the area with pea to quarter-sized hail falling.

00:14 Video of trees that have fallen and are partially blocking the road, with the local fire department on scene working to clear the fallen trees and directing traffic around the debris.

00:25 Several large tree branches are down, blocking the road, with power lines tangled in the trees and branches, as moderate to heavy rain continues to fall.

00:36 Two videos show large trees snapped at the base, completely blocking the road, and vehicles can be seen on the other side of the tree, turning around because the road is completely blocked. The storm chasers can be heard on the phone with 911 in the second clip reporting the storm damage. Power lines can also be seen lying on the ground.

00:54 Another large branch or tree is down, blocking the roadway following the severe storms.

01:04 Clip showing a downed tree branch or part of a tree partially blocking the roadway.

01:18 Video panning up, showing large portions of a tree broken off and lying on power lines after the severe weather.

01:27 Video of good Samaritans stopping to help clear storm damage and debris out of the roadway following the severe storms.

01:43 Video showing a large tree or a large tree branch that had reportedly fallen on a shed following the severe weather.

01:54 Video showing heavy rain continuing to fall and a kiddy pool on the side of the road that likely got blown away by the strong winds from the severe storms.

Location

Saegertown, Pennsylvania

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