Strong Wind — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2017-01-23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A man was struck by a sign near Hunting Park in Philadelphia.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure over North Carolina on the 23rd strengthened and moved northeast to a location just off the New Jersey Coastline on the morning of the 24th. With a very tight pressure gradient, winds increased ahead of the storm reaching in excess of 50 mph. Some damage occurred as a result of the high winds. A few periods of heavy rainfall occurred but it did not result in flooding. The storm also brought a strong onshore flow which resulted in spotty minor tidal flooding for the high tide cycles on the 23rd and 24th. Also, it was cold enough for a wintry mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain in the Southern Poconos. ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch were measured in Monroe county. SEPTA and Amtrak reported many delays and cancellations are well due to the storm. Over 10,000 people lost power as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 667029. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.