High Wind — Northern Erie, Pennsylvania

2020-04-13 · Northern Erie, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Several trees reported down in the Erie area. Several power outages also reported. The highest measured wind gust was 52 mph at Erie International Airport.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley on Monday, April 13 and extended a cold front across northwestern Pennsylvania on the afternoon of the 13th. With the cold frontal passage, strong winds mixed down to the surface, resulting in wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph across the area. Some tree damage occurred and power lines were downed as a result of the strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.