Pennsylvania, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 8, 1987

June 8, 1987 · NWS PHL · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 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
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
June 8, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Elk County
Coordinates
41.430, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
June 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.150, -77.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.920, -76.850

Hail, Beaver

When
June 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.720, -80.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
June 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.820, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.720, -79.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
June 8, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.870, -77.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 8, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
40.870, -77.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
June 8, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.900, -77.430

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: 10117238, 10117239, 10117240, 10118086, 10118087, 10118088, 10118089, 10118090, 10118091.