Pennsylvania, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 13, 1990

August 13, 1990 · NWS PHL · 34 events in 15 counties and zones

33 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

33 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 13, 1:11 PM CST
Where
Bradford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.970, -76.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.650, -76.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 13, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.200, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 13, 1:26 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.250, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.850, -76.480

Tornado, Lycoming

When
August 13, 1:31 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.7 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.400, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 13, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.420, -76.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 13, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.670, -76.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 13, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.200, -76.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 13, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.500, -76.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.520, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
August 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lackawanna County
Coordinates
41.420, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
August 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.380, -76.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
August 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
41.250, -75.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
August 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lackawanna County
Coordinates
41.580, -75.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
41.430, -75.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
41.580, -75.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Carbon

When
August 13, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.830, -75.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Berks

When
August 13, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Berks County
Coordinates
40.450, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Berks

When
August 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Berks County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.450, -75.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Carbon

When
August 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -75.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
August 13, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
40.800, -75.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
August 13, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
40.880, -75.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
August 13, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
40.680, -75.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
August 13, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -76.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Lehigh

When
August 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Coordinates
40.520, -75.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
August 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -75.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
August 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
39.930, -76.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
August 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.020, -75.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.050, -75.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.170, -75.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -75.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
August 13, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Philadelphia County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -75.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.120, -75.330

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10117398, 10117399, 10117400, 10117401, 10117402, 10117403, 10117404, 10117405, 10117406, 10117407, 10117408, 10117409, 10117410, 10117411, 10117412, 10117413, 10117414, 10117415, 10117416, 10117417, 10117418, 10117419, 10117420, 10117421, 10117422, 10117423, 10117424, 10117425, 10117426, 10117427, 10117428, 10117429, 10117430, 10117431.