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Flash Flood — Indiana, PA

Aug 6, 2024

A shortwave trough over the Great Lakes interacting with a quasi-stationary boundary over eastern Ohio and western PA spawned severe weather from mid afternoon through late evening. MLCAPE near 2000 J/kg along with a relatively strong, elongated shear profiles led to an environment for strong to severe winds and possible tornadoes.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1200801). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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