Thursday, November 8, 2007

east stroudsburg fire

East Stroudsburg-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the East Stroudsburg city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

East Stroudsburg topographic map

Birthplace of: James Mungro - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Feb 13, 1978).