Strong Wind — Southern Centre, Pennsylvania

2024-03-10 · Southern Centre, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph knocked own a tree and two utility poles near North Oak Lane 1 mile north-northeast of Park Forest.

Wider weather episode

Strong wind gusts (45-55 mph) following a cold frontal passage on March 10, 2024 produced isolated reports of trees down across central Pennsylvania, including a tree that fell onto a home in Cumberland County and caused a fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158343. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.