Incredible! A sustained wind of 46 MPH was reported at Philadelphia International Airport at 3:55 p.m. A gust to 54 MPH was reported.
Other wind gusts around the region at 4 PM include 47 mph in Coatesville, 44 mph in Lancaster and Northeast Philadelphia, 54 mph (sustained at 39 mph) in Wilmington, and 52 in Trenton.
3:10 p.m. Update: Sustained Winds as of 2:55 P.M. :
Washington-Dulles: 43 MPH
Fredrick, Maryland: 36 MPH
Baltimore-Washington: 37 MPH
Harrisburg: 33 MPH
Lancaster: 33 MPH
Northeast Philadelphia: 33 MPH
Wilmington: 32 MPH
Philadelphia International 30 MPH
Numerous gusts in the 45 to 60 MPH range.
While the line of thunderstorms pushes east, it is time to emphasize what is going to happen next. There could be a lull in the wind for the next hour, but it will rapidly pick up shortly.
As of 1:54 p.m., Lancaster Airport and Hagerstown Regional Airport (both to our west) have reported sustained winds of 41 MPH. Washington D.C. also reported a sustained wind of 39 MPH. To put this in perspective, sustained tropical storm force winds are 39 to 73 MPH. It is very rare to see the sustained high wind warning criteria being met in the Delaware Valley and it is possible we could see this happen.
The high wind warning remains in effect and the winds will mean serious business late this afternoon and early this evening. Certainly, gusts of 40 to 60 MPH will down many trees and cause widespread outages. But in the areas that see 35 to 45 MPH sustained winds, there could be quite a few problems.
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