Strong Wind — Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

2017-05-05 · Southern Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 685310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.