Thunderstorm Wind — Pike, Pennsylvania
2023-08-07 · near Pecks Pond, Pike, Pennsylvania
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong thunderstorm winds snapped or knocked down multiple trees.
Wider weather episode
Strong shear supported multiple rotating thunderstorms across Northeastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours. A NWS survey confirmed just one tornado that started in Susquehanna County near the state border and moved into New York. Other thunderstorms were severe with strong wind gusts. Most damage reports were for trees down. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed during these storms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120191. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.