Thunderstorm Wind — Potter, Pennsylvania

2024-06-17 · near Galeton Arpt, Potter, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down multiple trees onto wires near Cherry Springs State Park.

Wider weather episode

An MCV passing over Lake Erie and New York state helped to kick off scattered convection over northern and western Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours of June 17, 2024. In a very warm and humid airmass with moderately high CAPE but low shear, a few of these storms produced wind damage as they pushed into the Allegheny Plateau.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184398. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.