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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
549 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/29/2019 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...

.Montgomery County Downburst...

Location...Lower Frederick and Upper Salford Townships in Montgomery County, PA
Date...May 29, 2019
Estimated Time...4:55 to 5:00 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90-100 mph
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Severe thunderstorms moved through Lower Frederick and Upper
Salford Townships in Montgomery County between 4:55 and 5:00 PM
on Wednesday, May 29. The hardest hit areas were in the vicinity
of Walnut Lane Trail between Hendricks Road and Salford Station
Road in Lower Frederick Township, and along the Perkiomen trail
between Hendricks Road and Salford Station Road in Upper Salford
Township. Severe Winds from these thunderstorms felled thousands
of trees and damaged numerous homes, sheds, and automobiles in the
area. Thankfully, no deaths or serious injuries were reported as
a result of these storms.

Based on a survey by a team of meteorologists from the National
Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ, both at ground level and from
aerial footage, as well as velocity and reflectivity signatures
from Doppler radar and eyewitness accounts, straight-line winds
with speeds between 90 and 100 mph were determined to be the cause
of all this damage. No evidence of tornadic activity was found in
the area; the path of damage is consistent with straight-line
winds.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Montgomery
County Office of Emergency Management for their assistance with
this survey, and to the many residents who were kind enough to
share their experiences with NWS and emergency management
officials.

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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