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Thunderstorm Wind in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2021 · Snyder County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$4K

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 producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires west of Middleburg.

The wider storm

A broken line of showers and storms developed in a warm and very humid airmass to the south of a weak stationary front over southern New York state during the afternoon and evening of August 12, 2021. This line produced sporadic wind damage as it progressed southeastward across central Pennsylvania, particularly along the I-80 corridor.

Began near Kissimmee (40.7877, -77.0793).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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