Pennsylvania, 1987

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1987

August 2, 1987 · NWS PIT · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

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
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

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.680, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.050, -80.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.670, -80.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.730, -80.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When
August 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Huntingdon County
Coordinates
40.250, -77.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.970, -80.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
41.870, -80.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
August 2, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.820, -79.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 2, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.130, -80.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
40.180, -79.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.070, -79.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.270, -79.880

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.

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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: 10114788, 10114789, 10114790, 10114791, 10114792, 10115004, 10115005, 10115006, 10115007, 10115008, 10115009, 10115010, 10115011.