Pennsylvania, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 12, 1985

July 12, 1985 · NWS AT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Huntingdon

When
July 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Huntingdon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When
July 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Huntingdon County
Coordinates
40.400, -77.980

Hail, Somerset

When
July 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
40.150, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 12, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
39.920, -78.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
40.330, -77.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
40.400, -77.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
July 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.330, -75.950

Hail, Luzerne

When
July 12, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.280, -76.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
July 12, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Lackawanna County
Coordinates
41.430, -75.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 12, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.870, -77.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 12, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
41.220, -75.350

What these are

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

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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: 10114889, 10114890, 10114891, 10114892, 10114893, 10114894, 10114895, 10114896, 10114897, 10114898, 10114899, 10114900.