Thunderstorm Wind in Perry County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind September 7, 2023 · Perry County, Pennsylvania

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$15K

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 80 mph uprooted multiple trees, knocked down large limbs, knocked down many small limbs onto a car, uplifted portions of a roof, and caused significant damage to an outbuilding north of Shermans Dale.

The wider storm

A disorganized cluster of storms pushed northeastward from far southwestern Pennsylvania into and across central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and early evening hours of September 7, 2023. The individual cells intensified and eventually merged into a north-south line that crossed the Susquehanna Valley. Wind damage was the primary impact, although one severe hail report was received.

Began near Shermans Dale (40.3532, -77.1663).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129607. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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