Pennsylvania, 2025Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025 · NWS PBZ · 5 events in 1 county or zone
Surface low pressure associated with a seasonably anomalous closed upper low dragged a cold front through the area, resulting in evening showers and thunderstorms. Most convection was sub-severe as MLCAPE and effective shear were marginal (300-600 J/g and 20kts), however, there was one severe storm east of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Surface low pressure associated with a seasonably anomalous closed upper low dragged a cold front through the area, resulting in evening showers and thunderstorms. Most convection was sub-severe as MLCAPE and effective shear were marginal (300-600 J/g and 20kts), however, there was one severe storm east of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland county. Damaging winds were the only threat with convection.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- August 24, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, 1.26 mi WNW of Keffer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 40.190, -79.350
A large tree was reported down across Hoods Mill Road blocking the entire roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- August 24, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, 1.26 mi WSW of Keffer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 40.170, -79.350
A tree was reported down along Old Distillery Road at Foggy Mountain Lodge.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- August 24, 6:32 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, 0.87 mi NW of Keffer
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 40.190, -79.340
A tree was reported down across the road at the intersection of Hoods Mill Road and Bethel Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- August 24, 6:35 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, 1.58 mi W of Rector
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 40.200, -79.260
Multiple trees were reported down across the road near the area of Rector Run Road and Tall Tree Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- August 24, 6:36 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, 0.53 mi W of Rector
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 40.200, -79.240
A tree was reported down across Route 381 at Old Linn Run Road.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1281659, 1281661, 1281660, 1281662, 1281663.