Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2024 · Columbia County, Pennsylvania

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

Injury

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A National Weather Service storm survey found that a microburst occurred in association with a severe thunderstorm at Grassmere Park in Sugarloaf Township. Maximum wind gusts were estimated at 80 to 90 mph. Numerous trees were snapped throughout the park and one person was injured at the park's campground.

The wider storm

Weak surface troughing in an environment of ample instability and moisture allowed for convection to occur across east-central Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening hours of June 22, 2024. Severe thunderstorms produced concentrated areas of thunderstorm wind damage with occasional small hail reports throughout the evening.

Began near Grassmere (41.2759, -76.3774).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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