Thunderstorm Wind — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

2025-04-19 · near Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and wires in the area.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through the area during the afternoon and evening on the 19th into a high shear environment. Unseasonable warmth with highs in the 70s combined with modest amounts of instability led to the development of a line of showers and thunderstorms ahead of the boundary. A few storms embedded in the line became severe producing isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.