Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Risk for Monday; Widespread Damaging Winds Possible

Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Risk for Monday; Widespread Damaging Winds Possible

It’s been a slow start to severe storm season greatly due to persistent northeast troughing and easterly flow off the ocean promoting a cool, stable environment. But that will change starting this week, as we’ve finally broke away from that stubborn pattern.

A cold front will push through as a low pressure moves just to our north, promoting best ingredients for severe storms to be overhead. As a result, the potential exists for a QLCS (line of storms with damaging winds) to develop in Western PA and move east across much of the state. As a result of this concern, an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms has been posted for the eastern two-thirds of Pennsylvania.

Below is future radar from the HRRR Model for Monday. This same future radar is now available on our interactive map in our app, which can be downloaded here.

Below is the Storm Prediction Center Outlook for Monday for the area, which indicates a 30% chance of damaging winds within any point in most of the eastern two-thirds of PA.

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Josh Adams is the founder and lead forecaster of Pennsylvania Weather Action, a regional forecasting site he launched in 2015. With over a decade of experience analyzing weather patterns across Pennsylvania, his forecasts have reached millions of readers throughout the state. Josh specializes in Pennsylvania’s complex microclimates and terrain-driven weather patterns, providing detailed coverage of severe thunderstorms, winter storms, and flooding events. His forecasting focuses on delivering precise, timely information to help Pennsylvanians stay informed and prepared during impactful weather. Last Updated: March 10, 2026