Strong Wind in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Strong Wind November 21, 2023 · Indiana County, Pennsylvania

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees were reported to be blown down across the county, with a concentrated area of trees on wires just east of Indiana.

The wider storm

A surface low moved slowly northward from Northern Indiana into Lower Michigan on November 21st, spreading mostly rain across the Upper Ohio Valley. Some cold air became trapped east of the ridges, leading to a localized freezing rain accumulation in eastern Fayette County.

A late morning and afternoon southeasterly low-level jet developed as well. Decent mixing and downslope/mountain wave effects led to gusty winds and several wind damage reports in Westmoreland, Fayette, and Indiana Counties. Wind gusts reached as high as a reported 61 miles per hour.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1149322. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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