Strong and gusty west winds accompanied and persisted behind a cold front from around 8 a.m. EST into the middle of the afternoon on the 30th across Eastern Pennsylvania. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph and most of them occurred during the second half of the morning.
In the local Philadelphia area, PECO Energy reported about 20,000 homes and businesses lost power after the wind knocked down weak trees, tree limbs and power lines. Most had their power restored by the end of the afternoon. In Montgomery County, strong winds toppled over a tree in Pottsgrove Township unto the cab of a propane truck that was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 422. The 63-year old driver suffered cuts to his face. One lane of the roadway was closed. In Norristown, the winds blew roofing material from a West Lafayette Street home. Wood and tar paper from the roof broke a neighbor's window and damaged two vehicles parked on the street. Some roofing material also blew off a home on Walnut Street. In Delaware County, a downed tree single-handedly took down three utility poles in Secane while another downed tree closed a road in Upper Providence. In Berks County, downed trees and wires caused scattered power outages in Wyomissing, Sinking Spring and Heidelberg.
Peak wind gusts included 58 mph in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 56 mph in Williams Township (Northampton County), 52 mph in London Grove (Chester County) and Pine Valley (Philadelphia), 51 mph at both the Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia Airports, 49 mph in Willow Grove (Montgomery County), 47 mph in Reading (Berks County), 45 mph in Doylestown (Bucks County) and 44 mph at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.

Strong Wind in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Strong Wind in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet