Strong Wind in Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Strong Wind May 5, 2017 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph that were associated with a gravity wave knocked down a large tree across Route 220 near Picture Rocks.

The wider storm

An area of heavy rain affected central Pennsylvania during the morning hours of May 5th, with widespread reports of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall. As the back edge of this rain pushed northeastward through the Middle Susquehanna Valley, strong winds estimated at 40-50 mph produced sporadic wind damage, uprooting trees along a swath extending from Union County northeastward into Northumberland and Lycoming counties. Sporadic wind damage continued northeastward into NY state, where an associated gravity wave was noted on the NY state mesonet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 685310. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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