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'Declaration Of Disaster': Tornado Touches Down In Central PA

A tornado touched down in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County on Monday night, May 27, according to officials. 

A special weather report for Schuylkill County on Monday, May 27. 

A special weather report for Schuylkill County on Monday, May 27. 

Photo Credit: National Weather Service

The twister was first reported on the west side of town., Mahanoy fire officials said. By 10 p.m., the borough had issued an official declaration of disaster and all residents were ordered to stay indoors. 

The American Red Cross set up a shelter at the Citizens Fire Company for displaced residents within the hour. 

The National Weather Service's State College station had called for severe thunderstorms in much of Schuylkill County, including Mahanoy City, on Monday night. Officials are still surveying the damage as of midday Tuesday, May 28. 

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