Thunderstorm Wind in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind September 8, 2021 · Snyder County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$10K

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 several trees and destroyed two sheds south of Freeburg.

The wider storm

A broken line of showers and a few thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front that was approaching central Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and evening of September 8, 2021. One particular cell along this line intensified over Mifflin County and produced sporadic wind damage as it progressed eastward across Snyder and Northumberland counties. This cell also produced two weak tornadoes (an EF-0 and an EF-1) in Snyder County.

Began near Freeburg (40.7529, -76.9384).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 984693. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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