Thunderstorm Wind — Mercer, Pennsylvania
2025-05-02 · near Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was downed at the intersection of North Good Hope Road and Ray Road.
Wider weather episode
Ahead of a surface trough, 1000 to 2000 J/kg of surface-based CAPE was able to develop during the afternoon of May 2nd, combined with 30 knots of 0-6km shear. This combination supported the development of mainly discrete storms over eastern Ohio into southwest PA, before storms began to congeal into clusters. A few hail reports of up to 1.25 inch diameter were received, along with a number of wind damage reports.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.