Pennsylvania, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 30, 1988

July 30, 1988 · NWS PHL · 28 events in 16 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • 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
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 30, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
41.950, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
July 30, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Coordinates
40.600, -80.230

Hail, Butler

When
July 30, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.670, -80.120

Hail, Butler

When
July 30, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -80.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 30, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.520, -80.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 30, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
40.730, -80.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
July 30, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Venango County
Coordinates
41.430, -79.720

Hail, Allegheny

When
July 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.600, -79.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
July 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.770, -79.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarion

When
July 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clarion County
Coordinates
41.000, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
July 30, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Coordinates
40.980, -79.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
July 30, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.130, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 30, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.700, -80.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
July 30, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.120, -80.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.180, -78.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.120, -79.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.280, -79.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.250, -78.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
40.970, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
July 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
40.880, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
July 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
41.120, -78.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
July 30, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
40.820, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
July 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
41.030, -78.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
July 30, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Elk County
Coordinates
41.430, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
July 30, 4:55 PM CST
Where
McKean County
Coordinates
41.730, -78.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 30, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.930, -77.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
39.930, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
July 30, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.250, -77.000

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: 10115544, 10115545, 10115546, 10115547, 10117036, 10117037, 10117038, 10117039, 10117040, 10117041, 10117042, 10117043, 10117044, 10117045, 10117046, 10117047, 10117257, 10117258, 10117259, 10117260, 10117261, 10117262, 10117263, 10117264, 10117265, 10117266, 10117267, 10117268.