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Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind February 21, 2023 · Union County, Pennsylvania

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

Injury

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A gusty rain shower produced winds estimated near 50 mph, causing the partial collapse of a garage that was under construction on Weikert Road a couple of miles east of the village of Weikert. One injury was reported.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed central Pennsylvania during the afternoon of February 21, 2023, preceded by bands of gusty low-topped rain showers and thunderstorms, aided by steep lapse rates and appreciable deep-layer shear. Small (sub-severe) hail was also observed in some locations.

Began near Weikert (40.8725, -77.2453).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1071263. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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