Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Pennsylvania
2025-08-17 · near Kaufmann, Fayette, Pennsylvania
$10K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Over 20 trees were reported down within the parking lot area of Fallingwater.
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 1281673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.