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Strong Wind in Westmoreland Ridges, Pennsylvania
Strong Wind February 17, 2022 · Westmoreland Ridges, Pennsylvania
What the National Weather Service wrote
Up to 55mph winds was measured in the ridges of Westmoreland County late Thursday evening, February 17th.
The wider storm
Strong winds occurred the evening of February 17th due to strong vertical wind profile associated with an approaching low pressure system form the southwest. High winds were not widespread, only counties that didn't observe rainfall throughout the day (southeast/east of Pittsburgh) tapped into deep boundary layer mixing and experienced strong synoptic winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1007131. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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