Pennsylvania, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 13, 1975

August 13, 1975 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
August 13, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -77.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When
August 13, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Dauphin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.270, -76.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 13, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.520, -80.170

Hail, Allegheny

When
August 13, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -79.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 13, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
August 13, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -76.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.350, -79.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
August 13, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
39.980, -76.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
40.330, -75.420

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10115722, 10115723, 10115724, 10115725, 10115726, 10115727, 10115728, 10115729, 10115730.