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Thunderstorm Wind in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind April 15, 2026 · Mercer County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report from 511PA of a tree down on West Kidds Mill Road near Reynolds Industrial Park Road.

The wider storm

Clusters and broken lines of thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of 4/15 in Ohio and progressed east into the local area. Beneath a belt of enhanced mid-level flow, effective shear values reached 40-50 knots with 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE in place. This supported swaths of straight-line wind damage with damage to trees, power lines, and structures as well as hail up to golf ball sized.

Began near Shenango (41.3530, -80.4009).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329320. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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