Suscon, Pennsylvania

Suscon, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Suscon is located in Pennsylvania
Suscon
Suscon
Location in Pennsylvania
Suscon is located in the United States
Suscon
Suscon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 75°43′21″W / 41.30222°N 75.72250°W / 41.30222; -75.72250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
TownshipPittston
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18640
Area code570

Suscon is an unincorporated community in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Wilkes-Barre and south of Scranton. It is named for its position at the former junction of the Susquehanna Connecting Railroad and the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad (both subsidiaries of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway). It uses the Pittston zip code of 18640.[1]

Suscon is notable for being the home of the urban legend "The Suscon Screamer."[2]

History

Tornado

An EF2 tornado struck Suscon (Pittston Township) on Saturday, February 25, 2017. It was on the ground from 2:30 pm to 2:50 pm. This is the first tornado in February for Luzerne County in recorded history.[3][4] The tornado generated top wind speeds of 120 mph, had a maximum width of 500 yards, and traveled 12.8 miles.[5]

Geography

Suscon is located in the eastern part of Pittston Township. It is mostly made up of mountains and forests.

References

  1. ^ "Pittston Pennsylvania ZIP Code Map". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Suscon Screamer Revisited (VIDEO)". Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pittston Township Tornado Damage". February 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "NWS Confirms Tornado Hit Luzerne, Lackawanna Counties". February 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tornado touched down in Pittston Township on Saturday, NWS confirms". February 26, 2017.


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