Power Outage in Honesdale, PA

Sporadic tree and structural damage from this microburst was first noted near the intersection of Eighmy and Nobles Roads, where a poorly anchored storage building was |overturned by thunderstorm winds. Additional trees were snapped and uprooted as |the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward, with several power poles and |powerlines also blown down. Minor roof damage was noted to several homes, with a |few storage buildings receiving heavy damage. Wind speeds appeared to intensify |near the Delaware River, where wind swaths of trees were almost completely blown |down along River Road. Several trees fell on an SUV parked near a home, but |fortunately, no one was in the vehicle. A report of damage to a school transport |van was also received.

Damage was first noted just northwest of Waymart, where several large branches were observed to have snapped in a thicket of mixed hardwood and softwood trees. Trees continued to be either uprooted or snapped as the line continued moving eastward, with at least sporadic tree damage noted in a one mile wide swath along the damage path. Damage to barns was noted, with at least one poorly attached structure shifted in its entirety on its foundation. Power poles were snapped, with additional damage done to the roof and/or facade of several buildings. After producing damage at Prompton State |Park, the Honesdale Golf Club lost 30 trees during the storm. However, the most |significant damage was noted at a cemetery in Honesdale, where nearly 75 trees |were estimated to have been lost near the end of the microburst.

A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and power lines. There were multiple power outages across the area.

Trees were blown down county-wide. 10000 customers were without power.

Trees and wires down in the towns of Waymart, Honesdale, Salem, and Bethany. 8,000 electric customers lost power.

Emergency management reported numerous trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. Newspaper reports indicate that several tents and lightly built structures were damaged. Approximately 5300 people were without power after the storm. Newspaper clippings also had reports of dime size hail across the central portion of the county.

Emergency management reported numerous trees and wires down throughout Wayne county. The central portion of the county was hardest hit, especially from Hamlin through Honesdale. Storm spotters also reported a large apple tree blown over in Waymart. 17000 people were left without power after the storm.

Trees and wires down countywide from thunderstorm winds. 11000 people left without power.

One storm in Northeastern Pennsylvania took advantage of limited instability in the region and quickly became severe with large hail. No damage, other than power outages, was mentioned in the lone report.