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Thunderstorm Wind in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2026 · Venango 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

Several trees reported down making the road impassable.

The wider storm

Clusters of thunderstorms formed downstream of a mid-level wave in an environment with around 500 J/kg of MLCAPE and 40 knots of effective shear. Despite the meager instability, thunderstorms were able to reach severe levels with areas of tree and power line damage reported in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Began near Utica (41.4210, -79.9601).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330055. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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