Drought — Bedford, Pennsylvania

2024-07-09 to 2024-07-31 · Bedford, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

D2 (severe) drought conditions developed in southern Bedford County on July 9, 2024 and continued through the end of July, gradually expanding to include most of the county.

Wider weather episode

Beginning on July 2, 2024, severe (D2) drought conditions developed across portions of south-central Pennsylvania. The first spot to see D2 conditions was southern Franklin County. The D2 area expanded westward by July 9, 2024 to include southern portions of Fulton, Bedford and Somerset counties, and continued to expand west-northward by July 16, 2024 to encompass much of Fulton, Bedford, and Somerset counties, and a portion of far southern Franklin County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1193270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.