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Thunderstorm Wind in Perry County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2023 · Perry County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$7K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires in the vicinity of Newport.

The wider storm

A line of showers and thunderstorms crossed central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening of July 17, 2023. One cell in this line produced sporadic wind damage from Perry County into upper Dauphin County.

Began near Newport (40.4826, -77.1296).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1108695. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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