Pennsylvania, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 26, 1986

September 26, 1986 · NWS PHL · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
September 26, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.120, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
September 26, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.050, -80.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
September 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.950, -78.970

Hail, Clearfield

When
September 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
September 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
41.100, -79.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
September 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.170, -75.170

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.

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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: 10116973, 10116974, 10116975, 10116976, 10116977, 10117187.