Power Outage in Erie, PA

Several power lines were knocked down.

A large tree branch fell and snapped a power line pole.

Several powers lines and a tree were blown down at the intersection of Sharp Road and Leacock Road.

Showers and thunderstorms downed a few trees across northern Erie County. A fallen tree blocked an intersection in Erie. Some power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which took out some power lines.

Millcreek Township Emergency Manager surveyed considerable damage around intersection of Route 5 and Peninsula Drive, at Waldemeer Park, and Presque Isle State Park. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds. Several trees fell on trailers and severely damaged them at a mobile home park prompting a gas leak and evacuations of the trailer park. Downed and uprooted trees extended into Downtown Erie. A spotter estimated wind speeds of 65 mph in Erie.

Millcreek Township Emergency Manager surveyed considerable damage around intersection of Route 5 and Peninsula Drive, at Waldemeer Park, and Presque Isle State Park. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds. Several trees fell on trailers and severely damaged them at a mobile home park prompting a gas leak and evacuations of the trailer park. Downed and uprooted trees extended into Downtown Erie. A spotter estimated wind speeds of 65 mph in Erie.

Broadcast media reported thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a house in Millcreek Township along with trees down on power lines in the city of Erie.

Broadcast media reported thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a house in Millcreek Township along with trees down on power lines in the city of Erie.

A trained spotter reported numerous trees and powerlines brought down from strong thunderstorm winds on Old Frisbeetown Road near Route 6. Quarter size hail was also reported.

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on Old Frisbeetown Road east of Mill Village. Numerous trees and power lines were also brought down from strong thunderstorm winds.

Law enforcement reported a few trees and power lines brought down from thunderstorm winds on East Third Street in the city of Erie.

Law enforcement reported a tree fell on a tent in a campground in Mill Creek Township. No injuries were reported. The Department of Highways also reported large limbs and powerlines brought down by thunderstorm winds in Erie.

Law enforcement reported a tree fell on a tent in a campground in Mill Creek Township. No injuries were reported. The Department of Highways also reported large limbs and powerlines brought down by thunderstorm winds in Erie.

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and power lines.

Two trees along with power lines were reported down.

Thunderstorm winds caused scattered damage across northern Erie County from the western portion of the City of Erie to North East. Many trees, road signs and power poles were downed across the area. Several buildings were damaged in the City of Erie and a fallen tree damaged a house in Wesleyville. Many cars were also damaged.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and one power pole in Erie. A house was slightly damaged by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm winds downed 15 trees in Franklin, Washington, Waterford, Union and Greene Townships. A house located two miles north of Waterford had its roof torn off and thrown 50 feet. Two power poles were also snapped near Waterford.

On Sunday, November 15th, a very potent surface low moved northeast across the Great Lakes region. Strong southwesterly to westerly winds occurred across Lake Erie, with sustained winds greater than 50 knots and gusts greater than 60 knots common Sunday afternoon into the evening. For this reason, the NWS issued a Storm Warning for the entirety of Lake Erie, something that hadn���t happened since Sandy impacted the area in 2012. Storm-force winds resulted in a powerful seiche event, with a 14 ft differential between Buffalo (133.5��� above LWD) and Toledo (34.5��� below LWD). This additionally resulted in very high water levels at Erie, PA, where water levels peaked at 91.6��� that evening. Significant lakeshore flooding impacted Presque Isle State Park and lakeshore communities of Millcreek Township, where evacuations of several homes took place that evening.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley on June 5th causing showers and thunderstorms to develop. Some of the thunderstorms became severe with many trees reported down across Erie and Crawford Counties. Power outages were reported as well.

A low pressure system moved slowly through the upper Midwest on May 11th. Northwest Pennsylvania was located in the warm sector out ahead of an approaching cold front. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued around 547 pm for portions of northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania as thunderstorms evolved into a line with bowing segments. The worst of the damage occurred in Millcreek Township where the Emergency Manager surveyed considerable damage around the intersection of Route 5 and Peninsula Drive, at Waldemeer Park, and Presque Isle State Park. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds. Several trees fell on trailers and severely damaged them at a mobile home park prompting a gas leak and evacuations of the trailer park. Downed and uprooted trees extended into Downtown Erie. A spotter estimated wind speeds of 65 mph in the city of Erie. Numerous trees were also downed in Crawford County.

A broken line of thunderstorms moved across northwest Pennsylvania during the afternoon of July 8 producing severe weather. These storms developed in the warm and unstable air ahead of an approaching cold front. Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees on houses and power lines in Millcreek Township with additional trees down on powerlines in the city of Erie. Thunderstorm winds also brought down trees in Corry, with numerous power lines downed by the tree damage. Trees were reported down both in the center of town and on Sciota Street. Power was reportedly out for more than 24 hours in some areas. Additional tree damage occurred in Titusville.

A line of showers and thunderstorms moved east across northwest Pennsylvania during the early evening of April 4th ahead of a cold front sweeping east across Pennsylvania. Numerous reports of trees and power lines were reported down across Erie and Crawford Counties. Thunderstorm winds caused trees and power lines to come down in downtown Erie, along with Cochranton, Vernon Township, and Townville.

Showers and thunderstorms developed along a cold front moving east across the area on the night of August 12-13. A cluster of thunderstorms moved in off Lake Erie around 1230 AM with strong thunderstorm winds causing damage to trees. Heavy rainfall accompanied the thunderstorms. A tree fell on a tent in Mill Creek Township and the tent started to wash away. People had to be rescued but no injuries occurred. Power outages were also reported across the area.

Severe thunderstorms developed over Lake Erie during the late evening hours of 24th. They tracked east across Lake Erie and moved onshore ahead of a cold front. Winds estimated at nearly 60 mph downed numerous trees and large tree limbs as the storms came onshore. Many areas experienced power outages from the downed trees. A cottage along the lakeshore was heavily damaged after a tree fell on it.