High Wind — Northern Wayne, Pennsylvania
2011-04-16 · Northern Wayne, Pennsylvania
$50K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down county-wide between 6 and 8 pm EDT.
Wider weather episode
A low pressure system moved northeast from Illinois to the Great Lakes region during the day. With high pressure to the east over New England, a tightening pressure gradient brought an increase in winds as the low approached. Localized wind gusts greater than 50 knots caused some minor damage in a few locations in northeast Pennsylvania.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 295807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.