Pennsylvania, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 30, 1987

May 30, 1987 · NWS PIT · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 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
11

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

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

Hail, Crawford

When
May 30, 11:38 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -80.430

Hail, Butler

When
May 30, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.070, -80.050

Hail, Erie

When
May 30, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -80.250

Hail, Potter

When
May 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.970, -78.200

Hail, Centre

When
May 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -77.670

Hail, Beaver

When
May 30, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.750, -80.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
May 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.950, -77.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 30, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.750, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
May 30, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.780, -79.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
May 30, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Indiana County
Coordinates
40.630, -79.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 30, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.130, -79.000

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10117227, 10117228, 10117229, 10117230, 10117231, 10117232, 10117233, 10117234, 10117235, 10117236, 10117237.