Thunderstorm Wind — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
2025-08-17 · near Denison, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
$3K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several trees were reported down in Unity township.
Wider weather episode
Scattered showers and storms moved across the region during the afternoon as a front crossed the region. Most convection was sub-severe early on with meager CAPE and effective shear, however, convection intensified east of Pittsburgh as the ongoing convection encountered a more unstable air mass. Damaging winds were the only threat with convection.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.