Thunderstorm Wind — Somerset, Pennsylvania
2011-08-25 · near Roberts, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a tree which fell onto a residential home on Stepping Stone Road on the south-side of Somerset, causing significant damage. A 10-year old female in the house was killed by the falling tree.
Wider weather episode
A bands of thunderstorms associated with a weakening squall line moved southeast from Lake Erie during the pre-dawn hours and produced isolated wind damage in the western Alleghenies. A tree toppled by the severe winds fell on a house in Somerset, killing a 10-year old female.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 326908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.