Damage from Storms of June 16th, 2022 - UPDATED for Elk Co damage info

Map of damage reports 06_16_2022

A long-lived supercell thunderstorm traversed Central PA from northwest to southeast through the afternoon and evening hours of June 16th, 2022. The storm made widespread wind damage and possibly one tornado.

There has been a storm damage survey completed for an area of concentrated damage in southern Juniata County and northern Perry County, PA. That damage was determined to be straight-line wind damage, and not a tornado.

A second area of widespread damage across Warren and Elk Counties was investigated with help from drone footage from Elk County Emergency Management, and on-site images and descriptions provided by our partners at the PA DCNR (State Forestry) and the USDA (Allegheny National Forestry). All of the damage which was seen was determined to be caused by straight-line (downburst) wind gusts.

Here are some details and radar loops of the storm as it passed through Elk County, and again as it went through Juniata and Perry Counties.

Juniata/Perry County Damage

Elk County Damage

Juniata/Perry Counties:

Summary:

Summary of damage details in Juniata and Perry Counties 06_16_2022

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1211 PM EDT Sat Jun 18 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/16/22 Thunderstorm Wind Event in
Juniata and Perry Counties...

.Juniata County Downburst Winds...

Estimated Peak Wind:    100-110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   65 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/16/2022
Start Time:             08:20 PM EDT
Start Location:         2.3 miles northeast of Mexico
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5449 / -77.309

End Date:               06/16/2022
End Time:               08:22 PM EDT
End Location:           3 miles east/southeast of Mexico
End Lat/Lon:            40.5299 / -77.2972

A long-lived thunderstorm intensified as it moved east of Mexico.
The strongest downburst winds associated with the storm occurred
at the Centre Lutheran Church where the roof of the church was
peeled off from the north. A metal cross on the church`s steeple
was also destroyed, while a pine tree adjacent to the church had a
piece of its trunk snapped off. The storm then continued
southeast across the Juniata River, producing tree damage near the
PFBC Vandyke Hatchery. Additional tree damage was then found
farther southwest along Highway 333 immediately southeast of
Mexico and east of Port Royal, associated with the rear flank
downdraft of the storm.


.Perry County Thunderstorm Wind Damage...

As the above mentioned storm continued southeast across Perry
County, sporadic tree damage occurred west/southwest of Newport
along Gill Hill Road and near Little Buffalo State Park around
8:40 p.m. EDT.

Fallen trees here suggest downburst winds on the order of 70-80 mph.

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

Radar Loops:

Radar loop image

radar loop

Elk County:

UPDATE: Investigation completed.

Many agencies cooperated with the NWS on this investigation, and we tank them for their help. 
The data, including aerial/drone footage in addition to on-site visual inspection descriptions, 
have allowed us to determine that all of the damage seems to have been due to straight-line 
(downburst) wind gusts..

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/16/22 Thunderstorm Wind Event Elk County...

.Elk County Downburst Winds...

Estimated Peak Wind:    90-100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.9 miles
Path Width/maximum/:    450 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/16/2022
Start Time:             05:23 PM EDT
Start Location:         2.4 miles northeast of Weedville
Start Lat/Lon:          41.3105 / -78.4681

End Date:               06/16/2022
End Time:               05:25 PM EDT
End Location:           2.8 miles west of Benezette
End Lat/Lon:            41.3117 / -78.4338

A long-lived thunderstorm intensified as it moved across southeast
Elk County, resulting in numerous reports of downed trees. The
strongest downburst winds associated with the storm occurred in a
largely forested area along Mt Zion Road between the towns of Weedville
and Benezette. Hundreds of downed or snapped trees were observed
in this area.

Radar Images:

radar loop Elk Co

radar loop 2 Elk Co