The National Weather Service issued a preliminary report classifying the storm as an EF2 tornado. That indicates winds of 111 to 135 mph with damage including blown-off roofs and shifted foundations.
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Pa. storm causes major property damage
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - July 29, 2009 Wednesday's storms caused major damage in two-mile radius
between Cherry Valley and Godfrey Ridge in Stroud and Hamilton
townships in Monroe County. More than 10,000 utility customers in
the region lost electric power, but all but a few hundred had power
again late Wednesday night.
