Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Pennsylvania
2025-08-17 · near Bidwell, Fayette, Pennsylvania
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was reported down on powerlines along Mae West Road.
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.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (39.8100, -79.3800)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281674. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.