Pennsylvania, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 8, 1986

July 8, 1986 · NWS PIT · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
13

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 8, 10:49 AM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.620, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 8, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.600, -79.770

Hail, Beaver

When
July 8, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.620, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.600, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 8, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.600, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.330, -79.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.300, -79.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
July 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Venango County
Coordinates
41.400, -79.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.670, -80.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.870, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.870, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.880, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.700, -79.680

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.

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: 10116895, 10116896, 10116897, 10116898, 10116899, 10116900, 10116901, 10116902, 10116903, 10116904, 10116905, 10116906, 10116907.