Pennsylvania, 1976

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 27, 1976

March 27, 1976 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
$25,000
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 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
March 27, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
March 27, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
40.350, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
March 27, 12:32 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
41.420, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
March 27, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.620, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
March 27, 12:41 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
40.350, -79.930

Tornado, Greene

When
March 27, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.930, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
March 27, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.520, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
March 27, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.400, -79.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
March 27, 1:21 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.280, -79.400

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 10116845, 10116846, 10116847, 10116848, 10116849, 10116850, 10116851, 10116852, 10116853.