Thunderstorm Wind — Elk, Pennsylvania

2020-08-27 · near James City, Elk, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees near James City.

Wider weather episode

Lines of storms formed along a frontal boundary that was draped from the lower Great Lakes eastward across southern New York State during the afternoon of August 27, 2020. These lines of storms produced numerous wind damage reports as they progressed southeastward into a moderately unstable environment over central Pennsylvania.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 915732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.