Thunderstorm Wind — Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

2023-09-07 · near Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree which fell on a 31 year old man. Unfortunately the man passed away from his injuries.

Wider weather episode

A surface boundary moved through Northeast Pennsylvania, kicking off a line of storms that crossed the region. There were some scattered thunderstorm cells that did pop up ahead of this main line of storms which moved north and east across the area during the mid-to-late afternoon. With a moisture rich and unstable environment ahead of the boundary, thunderstorms quickly became severe. Damaging wind gusts were the main threat with these storms. The majority of damage reports were for downed trees and utility lines. Unfortunately, there was one fatality in Susquehanna County due to a falling tree that landed on a man.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1135798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.