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Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind April 14, 2024 · Union County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

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 with winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees across roads in Lewisburg.

The wider storm

A cold front dropped southward across Central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours of April 14, 2024, accompanied by a line of showers and storms. The storms developed in a relatively dry environment, with plentiful shear and adequate CAPE. Damaging winds were the primary issue, although there were two reports of quarter-sized hail. The storms weakened as they moved into southern Pennsylvania late in the evening.

Began near Linntown (40.9700, -76.8930).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165539. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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