Thunderstorm Wind — Carbon, Pennsylvania

2024-05-27 · near Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Delayed report from Monday, May 27. Broken and uprooted trees in a large swath along a trail near Mauch Chunk Lake. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved into a warm and unstable environment, triggering showers and thunderstorms around eastern Pennsylvania. Storms were capable of producing strong downdrafts, with wind gusts around 60-70 MPH causing damage in portions of eastern Pennsylvania.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.