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Flash Flood — Erie, PA

Nov 5, 2017

A cold front moved across the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes on the afternoon of Sunday, November 5th, 2017. Unseasonably warm and humid air was in place across the region ahead of the front. The cold front gradually progressed across the Ohio Valley and thunderstorms initiated and swept east ahead of the front. The storms formed in a very strong wind field and allowed the storms to move very rapidly east at speeds of 60 to 80 mph. A tornado was reported near Erie and strong winds downed

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 727471). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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