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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
659 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/04/25 Downburst Event...

...Media/Nether Providence Township Downburst...

Estimated Peak Wind:    95-105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1800 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/04/2025
Start Time:             04:48 AM EDT
Start Location:         Media / Delaware County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9135 / -75.3827

End Date:               04/04/2025
End Time:               04:48 AM EDT
End Location:           1 ENE Media / Delaware County / PA
End Lat/Lon:            39.9194 / -75.3729

Survey Summary:
A strong downburst of winds from a severe thunderstorm produced
significant damage early Friday morning. The most significant
damage occurred in the borough of Media and Nether Providence
Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

In Media, the most concentrated damage occurred to the northeast
of downtown between east State and 4th Streets. Several trees were
snapped at their trunks or uprooted. A building at the corner of
Jasper and Monroe Streets lost a significant amount of its roof
covering. The damage in this area was unidirectional with downed
trees and roof coverings pushed to the northeast. In Nether
Providence Township, the most significant damage occurred between
Providence Road and I-476, south of East Baltimore Pike. Several
more trees were uprooted and snapped in this area, falling
unidirectional towards the east-southeast. Additional sporadic
tree damage was noted between the two concentrated areas of
damage.

The overall diverging, unidirectional pattern of the damage is
consistent with a downburst event. The damage to multiple roofs as
well as snapping of trees along their trunks leads to an
estimated maximum wind speed of 95-105 mph.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Delaware County
Emergency Management and Mr. Lou Ruh for their valuable assistance
with this damage survey, along with residents who reported these
impacts.

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NOTE:
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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AKL/Cooper/Guzzo