Thunderstorm Wind — Chester, Pennsylvania

2025-07-08 · near Steelville, Chester, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Trees down on powerlines causing a fire on Bailey Crossroads Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A cold front slowly moved into eastern Pennsylvania, with showers and thunderstorms developing in a very unstable and tropical airmass. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed, producing damaging wind gusts and large hail across the eastern portion of the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.