Thunderstorm Wind in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$35K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a large tree down onto two vehicles, blocking the intersection of Janet Avenue and Fountain Avenue in Manheim Township. The storm also knocked down trees and power lines throughout the surrounding area.

The wider storm

A surface cold front draped across the southern tier of Pennsylvania began to shift further south and east during the afternoon and evening hours of May 20, 2026. This served as a lifting mechanism in an unstable airmass with 1500 to 2000 J/kg of CAPE across the Lower Susquehanna Valley and favorable bulk shear. Showers and storms began to form and upscale growth allowed for strong-to-severe storms to continue into south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania with tree damage being the main hazard observed within these storms.

Began near Lancaster (40.0600, -76.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333040. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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