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Thunderstorm Wind in Butler County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2015 · Butler County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree branch over 2 feet in diameter fell into a mobile home, killing a 31 year old male inside.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into a very warm and humid air mass the afternoon the the 12th. Scattered severe thunderstorms developed ahead of and along the front across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. One fatality occurred in Butler county, Pennsylvania when a large tree fell on a mobile home.

Began near Jacksville (41.0041, -80.1160).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 585096. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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