Thunderstorm Wind — Wayne, Pennsylvania

1997-08-16 · near Lake Ariel, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Severe thunderstorms continued to plow eastward across northern Pennsylvania and produced more extensive wind damage over southern sections of the county. Many large trees and power lines were toppled in an area from Lake Ariel eastward to the Hawley vicinity. A man was killed while sailing on Lake Wallenpaupack when strong winds capsized his vessel.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5617732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.