Thunderstorm Wind in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Chester County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down on Charlestown Road southbound between Swiss Lane and Hollow Road.

The wider storm

Isolated storms developed along a prefrontal trough by mid day on May 20. Later in the afternoon, a broader multicellular cluster of storms associated with the slow moving cold front moved into the region.

Began near Aldham (40.0869, -75.5535).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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