Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 28, 1990

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 28, 1990
Start: 1990-08-28T00:30
End: 1990-08-28T22:30
Location: Pennsylvania

August 28, 1990 · NWS IPT · 62 events in 30 counties and zones

58 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 62

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

58 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarion

When: August 28, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Clarion County
Coordinates: 41.320, -79.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: August 28, 12:50 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 41.250, -78.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When: August 28, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Venango County
Coordinates: 41.500, -79.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When: August 28, 1:20 AM CST
Where: Elk County
Coordinates: 41.400, -78.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When: August 28, 1:26 AM CST
Where: Clearfield County
Coordinates: 41.030, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 28, 1:44 AM CST
Where: Tioga County
Coordinates: 41.870, -77.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: August 28, 1:48 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 41.120, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: August 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 41.380, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: August 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Lycoming County
Coordinates: 41.380, -77.020

Hail, Erie

When: August 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.170, -79.880

Hail, Erie

When: August 28, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.080, -80.080

Hail, Erie

When: August 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.920, -79.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: August 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Coordinates: 42.050, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: August 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.950, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 28, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 41.630, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When: August 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Forest County
Coordinates: 41.470, -79.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When: August 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Venango County
Coordinates: 41.380, -79.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 41.800, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 41.630, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 28, 6:23 PM CST
Where: Tioga County
Coordinates: 41.920, -77.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Elk County
Coordinates: 41.450, -78.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 41.580, -80.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Coordinates: 41.720, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 41.800, -79.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Cameron County
Coordinates: 41.420, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: McKean County
Coordinates: 41.800, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Venango County
Coordinates: 41.380, -79.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When: August 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Forest County
Coordinates: 41.470, -79.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: August 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 41.300, -79.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: August 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.900, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When: August 28, 6:49 PM CST
Where: Forest County
Coordinates: 41.500, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: August 28, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Coordinates: 40.950, -79.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 28, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Tioga County
Coordinates: 41.870, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 28, 7:04 PM CST
Where: Tioga County
Coordinates: 41.750, -77.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: August 28, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Coordinates: 41.770, -78.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When: August 28, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Venango County
Coordinates: 41.400, -79.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: August 28, 7:14 PM CST
Where: Lycoming County
Coordinates: 41.350, -77.420

Hail, Warren

When: August 28, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.850, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: August 28, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 41.320, -77.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: August 28, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Lycoming County
Coordinates: 41.380, -77.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: August 28, 7:39 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 41.170, -77.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: August 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 41.000, -76.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 28, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 41.800, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: August 28, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Lycoming County
Coordinates: 41.180, -76.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 28, 7:57 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 40.920, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Northumberland

When: August 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Northumberland County
Coordinates: 41.120, -76.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: August 28, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Centre County
Coordinates: 40.770, -77.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: August 28, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Centre County
Coordinates: 40.950, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: August 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Coordinates: 40.930, -79.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: August 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Coordinates: 40.920, -79.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When: August 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Lackawanna County
Coordinates: 41.420, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When: August 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Luzerne County
Coordinates: 41.150, -76.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When: August 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Luzerne County
Coordinates: 41.250, -75.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: August 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 41.850, -75.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When: August 28, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Indiana County
Coordinates: 40.630, -79.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: August 28, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Westmoreland County
Coordinates: 40.300, -79.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When: August 28, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Cambria County
Coordinates: 40.330, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: August 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Somerset County
Coordinates: 40.170, -79.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: August 28, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Coordinates: 40.000, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When: August 28, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Bedford County
Coordinates: 40.130, -78.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: August 28, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Somerset County
Coordinates: 39.980, -78.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: August 28, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Westmoreland County
Coordinates: 40.380, -79.450

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10117435, 10117436, 10117437, 10117438, 10117439, 10117440, 10117441, 10117442, 10117443, 10117444, 10117445, 10117446, 10117447, 10117448, 10117449, 10117450, 10118297, 10118298, 10118299, 10118300, 10118301, 10118302, 10118303, 10118304, 10118305, 10118306, 10118307, 10118308, 10118309, 10118310, 10118311, 10118312, 10118523, 10118524, 10118525, 10118526, 10118527, 10118528, 10118529, 10118530, and more.