Thunderstorm Wind — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
2025-08-24 · near Rector, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
$3K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Multiple trees were reported down across the road near the area of Rector Run Road and Tall Tree Lane.
Wider weather episode
Surface low pressure associated with a seasonably anomalous closed upper low dragged a cold front through the area, resulting in evening showers and thunderstorms. Most convection was sub-severe as MLCAPE and effective shear were marginal (300-600 J/g and 20kts), however, there was one severe storm east of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland county. Damaging winds were the only threat with convection.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.