Thunderstorm Wind — Mercer, Pennsylvania

2025-03-30 · near Sharon Arpt, Mercer, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

There were numerous reports of tree damage on the south side of Hermitage, including a tree through a house window and trees into powerlines.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms along a prefrontal trough moving across eastern Ohio late in the evening continued into Pennsylvania despite marginal instability. 35 kts of shear packed in lowest 3km was able to maintain the line into western Pennsylvania, and resulted in several reports of damaging winds shortly after midnight.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1249444. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.