Thunderstorm Wind in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 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 strong thunderstorm knocked down several trees and power poles along the 300 block of Doubling Gap Road near Newville.

The wider storm

An approaching MCV, coupled with ample instability and moisture during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 16, 2024 allowed for convection to begin forming across the Lower Susquehanna Valley. These thunderstorms quickly began producing instances of severe wind damage across the Lower Susquehanna Valley with isolated instances of small-to-marginally severe hail as they continued tracking northeastward into the Lehigh Valley.

Began near Newville (40.1905, -77.4066).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1200260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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