Pennsylvania, 1970

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 2, 1970

April 2, 1970 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
April 2, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
41.280, -80.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 2, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.880, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
April 2, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
41.000, -80.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 2, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.880, -79.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lebanon

When
April 2, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Lebanon County
Coordinates
40.280, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
April 2, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.200, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
April 2, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
40.080, -75.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.200, -75.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.080, -75.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Berks

When
April 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Berks County
Coordinates
40.500, -75.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
April 2, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.280, -75.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
April 2, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Philadelphia County
Coordinates
40.000, -75.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10117822, 10117823, 10117824, 10117825, 10117826, 10117827, 10117828, 10117829, 10117830, 10117831, 10117832, 10117833.