Thunderstorm Wind — Warren, Pennsylvania

2023-03-25 · near Sugar Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania

$2K

Property damage

43 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 50 mph knocked down a tree onto wires along PA Route 27 in Sugar Grove Township, closing the road.

Wider weather episode

An approaching frontal boundary generated widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in a low-CAPE/high shear environment during the afternoon and early evening of March 25, 2023. These storms dissipated as they progressed eastward from western Pennsylvania into a more stable, cold air dammed airmass over central Pennsylvania. However, Warren County was able to break into the warm sector briefly, and a sub-severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 50 mph pushed across the northern part of the county and knocked down a tree onto wires. Following the frontal passage, strong winds up to 50 mph buffeted the western highlands and caused sporadic damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.