Pennsylvania, 1986

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, March 10, 1986

March 10, 1986 · NWS PIT · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

14 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
14

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 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
March 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.870, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
March 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
41.120, -78.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
March 10, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.120, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.500, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.850, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
40.350, -79.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
March 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
March 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.330, -79.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
March 10, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.470, -79.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
March 10, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.900, -79.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
March 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
39.950, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
March 10, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
39.970, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When
March 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cambria County
Coordinates
40.470, -78.720

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: 10115989, 10115990, 10115991, 10115992, 10115993, 10115994, 10115995, 10115996, 10115997, 10115998, 10115999, 10116000, 10116001, 10116002.