Pennsylvania, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 19, 1983

July 19, 1983 · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
July 19, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.330, -75.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
July 19, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Philadelphia County
Coordinates
40.020, -75.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 19, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.180, -75.370

Hail, Allegheny

When
July 19, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -79.980

Hail, Columbia

When
July 19, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.120, -76.530

Hail, Beaver

When
July 19, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.680, -80.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 19, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.680, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
40.180, -80.250

Tornado, Lawrence

When
July 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.880, -80.480

Hail, Beaver

When
July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.620, -80.280

Tornado, Beaver

When
July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.800, -80.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Philadelphia County
Coordinates
40.020, -75.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.330, -75.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.180, -75.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.180, -75.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Philadelphia County
Coordinates
40.020, -75.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.330, -75.100

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.
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.

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: 10118112, 10118113, 10118114, 10118115, 10118116, 10118117, 10118118, 10118119, 10118120, 10118121, 10118122, 10118123, 10118124, 10118125, 10118126, 10118127, 10118128.