Thunderstorm Wind — Union, Pennsylvania

2021-08-11 · near Cowan, Union, Pennsylvania

$12K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph produced several reports of downed wires across western Union County.

Wider weather episode

A strengthening line of showers and storms pushed into central Pennsylvania from the west during the afternoon of August 11, 2021. At the same time, discreet cells developed over the Lower Susquehanna Valley, well ahead of the main line. The greater Harrisburg area experienced multiple rounds of storms, generating localized flooding in many neighborhoods. Local rainfall data showed we received almost 2.5 inches, of which 1.4 and 1.65 inches fell in less than 30 minutes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.