Thunderstorm Wind in Elk County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind October 16, 2021 · Elk County, Pennsylvania

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$11K

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 a tree onto a residence on Allenhurst Avenue in Ridgway.

The wider storm

A broken line of showers and isolated thunderstorms developed in a high shear, low CAPE environment just ahead of a cold front as it progressed eastward across Pennsylvania during the late morning and afternoon of October 16, 2021. This line produced sporadic wind damage as it crossed Elk and Potter counties during the late morning hours.

Began near Ridgway (41.4240, -78.7289).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 986795. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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