Strong Wind — Dauphin, Pennsylvania

2025-05-30 to 2025-05-31 · Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Strong winds estimated between 40 and 50 mph produced tree damage across Dauphin County. Multiple roadways were blocked by trees in East Hanover Township along with in West Hanover Township. Additional tree damage was reported in Middle Paxton Township.

Wider weather episode

Deepening surface low pressure stationed across southern Pennsylvania during the late evening hours of May 30 into the early morning hours of May 31, 2025 allowed for a period of heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Initial heavy rainfall across the southern tier led to saturation of soils, before a tightening pressure gradient behind the area of low pressure brought a three-to-four-hour period of strong winds. These strong winds knocked down multiple trees in Lancaster, Dauphin, Centre, and Perry counties. In Cumberland County, widespread tree damage was observed with strong winds and a tree falling into a residence in Wormleysburg. Multiple trees and wires were downed bringing power outages to Carlisle. with wind gusts as high as 50 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1252476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.