Pennsylvania, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 8, 1985

July 8, 1985 · NWS AT · 22 events in 7 counties and zones

14 hail, 8 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
22

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

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

Hail, Cambria

When
July 8, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Cambria County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -78.770

Hail, Cambria

When
July 8, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Cambria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -78.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.850, -79.880

Hail, Butler

When
July 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.850, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.920, -76.720

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -79.380

Hail, Allegheny

When
July 8, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -79.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 8, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.570, -80.070

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 5:33 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -79.550

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.120, -79.380

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -79.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 8, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
40.020, -79.170

Hail, Allegheny

When
July 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -79.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
39.820, -79.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
39.920, -79.650

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -79.450

Hail, Fayette

When
July 8, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -79.650

Hail, Fayette

When
July 8, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.150, -79.550

Hail, Allegheny

When
July 8, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -79.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.300, -79.380

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -79.720

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.

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: 10114640, 10114641, 10114642, 10114643, 10114644, 10114645, 10114646, 10114647, 10114648, 10114649, 10114650, 10114651, 10114652, 10114863, 10114864, 10114865, 10114866, 10114867, 10114868, 10114869, 10114870, 10114871.