Strong Wind — Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

2022-05-16 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A thunderstorm producing winds around 40 mph knocked down a tree onto an apartment building at the intersection of Center Street and Lycoming Street in Williamsport. Wind speeds were approximated by the nearby KIPT ASOS.

Wider weather episode

A cold front crossed central Pennsylvania during the late morning and early afternoon of May 16, 2022. Although the storms came through fairly early in the day, there was still enough instability and shear to enable a few of the storms to produce sporadic wind damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.