Thunderstorm Wind in McKean County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2023 · McKean County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$4K

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 a tree down onto wires on Lafayette Avenue in Lewis Run.

The wider storm

Two lines of thunderstorms pushed from the Great Lakes and Ohio into western Pennsylvania from the late evening hours of August 24 into the early morning hours of August 25, 2023. These storms produced sporadic wind damage across the western highlands of Pennsylvania before weakening as they continued southeastward into a more stable environment.

Began near Lewis Run (41.8697, -78.6607).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1128627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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