Pennsylvania, 1986

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 15, 1986

August 15, 1986 · NWS PIT · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 15, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.920, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.630, -80.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.950, -79.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 15, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.920, -79.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
August 15, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Venango County
Coordinates
41.380, -79.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 15, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.930, -80.130

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.

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: 10118294, 10118295, 10118296, 10116962, 10116963, 10116964.