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Thunderstorm Wind in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind April 15, 2026 · Mercer County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees and wires reported down in Sandy Lake Township.

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 Sandy Lake (41.3462, -80.0721).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329323. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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