Thunderstorm Wind in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind April 22, 2023 · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Death

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a large branch along the 100 block of Sawmill Road in Providence Township, with one fatality reported.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed Pennsylvania during the afternoon of April 22, 2023, accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. In a low CAPE/moderate shear environment, the storms congealed into a north-south oriented line containing embedded bowing segments over the Susquehanna Valley and managed to produce sporadic wind damage.

Began near New Providence (39.9204, -76.2154).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1082384. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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