{{User sandbox}}The ”’1985 Newton Falls-Wheatland tornado”’ was a powerful and long-lived [[tornado]] that remains the easternmost [[Fujita scale|F5 tornado]] in [[United States]] history. The tornado struck parts of [[Newton Falls, Ohio|Newton Falls]], [[Niles, Ohio|Niles]], [[Coalburg, Ohio|Coalburg]], [[Wheatland, Pennsylvania|Wheatland]] and other towns in the afternoon of May 31, 1985, where 310 people would be injured and 18 would lose their lives. The tornado was the strongest storm of the [[1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak|1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak]], being the only storm to obtain F5 status and having maximum sustained winds of anywhere between 300 and 318 mph (482 – 512 km/h).<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2025 |title=May 31, 1985 Great Lakes tornado outbreak |url=https://www.tornadotalk.com/may-31-1985-tornado-outbreak/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=Tornado Talk}}</ref>{{Infobox weather event
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| name = 1985 Newton Falls-Wheatland tornado
| name = 1985 Newton Falls-Wheatland tornado
| image = Wheatland F5 tornado.jpg
| image = Wheatland F5 tornado.jpg
| caption = The tornado shortly after leaving Wheatland, Pennsylvania
| caption = The tornado shortly after leaving Wheatland, Pennsylvania
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| duration = 1 hour
| duration = 1 hour
| formed = May 31, 1985, 6:30 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[UTC−04:00]])
| formed = May 31, 1985, 6:30 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[UTC−04:00]])
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}}{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| basin = atl
| path-width = {{convert|450|yd|m}}
| path-width = 440 yards (402 m) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10098103 |url-status=live |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)}}
| path-length = 47 miles (76 km)
| path-length = 47km
| winds = ≥261 mph (≥420 km/h)
| winds = mph ( km/h)
| fujita-scale = F5
| fujita-scale = F5
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}}{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| year = 1985
| year = 1985
| damages = Unknown
| damages = Unknown
| affected = [[Newton Falls, Ohio|Newton Falls]]
| affected = [[Newton Falls, Ohio|Newton Falls]]
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| season = [[1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak]] and [[Tornadoes of 1985]]
| season = !!
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TESTING <ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10098103 |url-status=live |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)}}</ref>TESTING
The 1985 Newton Falls-Wheatland tornado was a powerful and long-lived tornado that remains the easternmost F5 tornado in United States history. The tornado struck parts of Newton Falls, Niles, Coalburg, Wheatland and other towns in the afternoon of May 31, 1985, where 310 people would be injured and 18 would lose their lives. The tornado was the strongest storm of the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak, being the only storm to obtain F5 status and having maximum sustained winds of anywhere between 300 and 318 mph (482 – 512 km/h).[1]
 The tornado shortly after leaving Wheatland, Pennsylvania |
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| Formed | May 31, 1985, 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00) |
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| Dissipated | May 31, 1985, 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-04:00) |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Max width | 450 yards (410 m) |
| Path length | 47 miles (76 km) |
| Highest winds | ≥300 mph (≥482 km/h) |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Injuries | 310 |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Newton Falls, Niles, Hakes Corners, Coalburg, Wheatland, Hoagland |
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Part of the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak and Tornadoes of 1985 |
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