Pennsylvania, 1988

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 6, 1988

August 6, 1988 · NWS PHL · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

10 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
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 6, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.930, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 6, 1:24 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.870, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 6, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.230, -77.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 6, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.030, -77.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When
August 6, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Dauphin County
Coordinates
40.300, -76.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.830, -77.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.020, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.980, -77.230

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
40.080, -77.020

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 6, 3:22 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.880, -76.800

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: 10117275, 10117276, 10117277, 10117278, 10117279, 10117280, 10117281, 10117282, 10117283, 10117284.