A line of severe thunderstorms that accompanied a cold frontal passage produced wind damage across Eastern Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and early evening of the 8th. The combination of the severe storms and the strong winds which followed caused about 170,000 homes and businesses to lose power. Power was not fully resored until the night of the 10th.

Thunderstorm Wind in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 17:48:00 to 08-MAR-08 18:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: (PHL)PHILADELPHIA IN
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A line of severe showers and thunderstorms knocked down several trees throughout Philadelphia. Even the police department was affected as trees fell onto the 92nd Police District Building in West Fairmount Park. A trained SKYWARN Spotter measured a wind gust to 71 mph. A wind gust of 60 mph was mreasured at Northeast Philadelphia Airport and 56 mph at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 17:35:00 to 08-MAR-08 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLORIDA PARK
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A line of severe showers and thunderstorms caused wind damage especially across the eastern half of the county. In Collingdale, a piece of a roof blew off a home and landed on and damaged another home. Downed trees damaged a few other roofs throughout the county. Downed trees damaged vehicles in Media and Springfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 18:00:00 to 08-MAR-08 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST BANGOR
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A squall line of severe showers and thunderstorms caused wind damage across Northampton County, especially the southeast half of the county. Trees fell onto homes in Bethlehem and Easton. A plane flipped over at Braden Airpark in Forks Township. Trees were knocked down in Palmer Township. Trees and wires were also knocked down in Bath, Lower Saucon, Lower Mount Bethel and Lower Nazareth Townships.
A SKYWARN Spotter in Forks Township measured a wind gust to 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 17:45:00 to 08-MAR-08 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUAKERTOWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A squall line of severe showers and thunderstorms caused wind damage in many municipalities in Bucks County. A few trees fell onto the roofs of homes. A downed tree in Quakertown damaged the gutters of one church. A Jeep was crushed by a downed tree in Bristol Township, one of a few vehicles damaged by downed trees in the township. A large sign was blown over in Middletown. Other municipalities that reported wind damage included Bensalem, Buckingham, Doylestown, Falls, Ivyland, Lower Southampton, New Hope, Upper Makefield, Warminster and Warrington.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 17:45:00 to 08-MAR-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A squall line of severe thunderstorms tore down numerous trees throughout Lehigh County. Some roofs within the county were damaged. wind damage was reported in Allentown, Catasauqua, Centronia, East Salisbury, Fogelsville, Lower Macungie, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Trexlertown and West Salisbury. The county opened two warming centers because of the power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 08-MAR-08 17:45:00 to 08-MAR-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: (NXX)NAS WILLOW GROV
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A line of severe showers and thunderstorms caused wind damage across Montgomery County. The worst reported damage occurred in Norristown. The wind blew off part of an apartment building roof and forced fourteen residents from their apartments. The roof landed on a car dealership. Downed trees closed roads for up to two days in Upper Pottsgrove, West Pottsgrove and West Conshohocken. Numerous trees were knocked down in Lower Merion Township. A wind gust to 65 mph was measured at the Willow Grove NAS.