Pennsylvania, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 24, 1985

June 24, 1985 · NWS AT · 35 events in 12 counties and zones

22 hail, 13 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
35

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

22 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wayne

When
June 24, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.600, -75.150

Hail, Wyoming

When
June 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.570, -75.800

Hail, Wyoming

When
June 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -76.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
June 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Coordinates
41.500, -76.000

Hail, Luzerne

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.370, -75.820

Hail, Lackawanna

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Lackawanna County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.430, -75.620

Hail, Luzerne

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -75.970

Hail, Wayne

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Lackawanna County
Coordinates
41.430, -75.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.230, -75.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 24, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
41.480, -75.320

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -75.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 24, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
41.070, -75.330

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 24, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -77.270

Hail, Luzerne

When
June 24, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.230, -75.970

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.900, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 24, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.230, -75.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 24, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.170, -75.980

Hail, Carbon

When
June 24, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -75.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 24, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.170, -75.980

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -75.330

Hail, Lehigh

When
June 24, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.600, -75.600

Hail, Lehigh

When
June 24, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.600, -75.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lehigh

When
June 24, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Coordinates
40.600, -75.600

Hail, Northampton

When
June 24, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -75.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
June 24, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
40.750, -75.300

Hail, York

When
June 24, 1:05 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -76.720

Hail, York

When
June 24, 1:30 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -76.720

Hail, Carbon

When
June 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.920, -75.700

Hail, Bucks

When
June 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -75.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
June 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.400, -75.180

Hail, Bucks

When
June 24, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -75.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 24, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
41.280, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
June 24, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.400, -75.180

Hail, Cumberland

When
June 24, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -77.270

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: 10118194, 10118195, 10118196, 10118197, 10118198, 10118199, 10118200, 10118201, 10118202, 10118203, 10118204, 10118205, 10118206, 10118207, 10118208, 10118209, 10118210, 10118211, 10118212, 10118213, 10118214, 10118215, 10118216, 10118217, 10118218, 10118219, 10118220, 10118221, 10118222, 10118223, 10118224, 10118225, 10118226, 10118227, 10118228.