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Thunderstorm Wind in York County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind July 28, 2021 · York County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Injuries

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm produced winds estimated near 60 mph and knocked down several tents at the York State Fair. There were 6 injuries, with 3 of them transported to the hospital for further evaluation.

The wider storm

Isolated showers and storms developed along a stalled frontal boundary over southern PA during the afternoon and evening hours of July 28, 2021. One of these storms produced multiple wind damage reports as it drifted south-southeastward across York County.

Began near West York (39.9568, -76.7561).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 978192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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