Thunderstorm Wind — Bradford, Pennsylvania

2025-04-29 · near Powell, Bradford, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Brocktown Road.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of the 29th along and ahead of a strong cold front that swept through the area. An increase in moisture, shear and instability during the afternoon and temperatures rising into the upper 70s to lower 80s led to a few strong to severe thunderstorms developing with damaging winds being the main impact. Thunderstorms started off cellular in nature before ending as a more organized line of showers and storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.