High Wind — Blair, Pennsylvania

2024-01-10 · Blair, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A wind gust estimated near 80 mph knocked over a barn and overturned a vehicle inside of the barn along Piney Creek Road near Williamsburg.

Wider weather episode

Strong northwesterly winds on the backside of departing low pressure produced gusts to 60+ mph across portions of the southern Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania during the morning and afternoon hours of January 10, 2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.