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Thunderstorm Wind in Forest County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind July 20, 2023 · Forest County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

On Greenwood Road, a tree was downed.

The wider storm

The passage of a warm front during the morning of July 20th provided a moist and unstable air mass. A strong, progressive upper trough tracked southeastward from the Great Lakes, with an associated cold front crossing during the evening hours. Mixed-layer CAPE of up to 2500 J/kg, strong deep shear, and steep low and mid-level lapse rates were supportive of severe weather. Widespread reports of wind damage were received, mainly to trees. Some isolated urban flash flooding also occurred in Beaver and Allegheny Counties.

Began near Redclytte (41.3671, -79.1712).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124900. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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