Pennsylvania, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 5, 1990

July 5, 1990 · NWS HAR · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 5, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
40.180, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
July 5, 10:38 AM CST
Where
Indiana County
Coordinates
40.870, -78.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
July 5, 11:07 AM CST
Where
Indiana County
Coordinates
40.400, -79.200

Hail, Schuylkill

When
July 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Schuylkill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -76.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When
July 5, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Schuylkill County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Juniata

When
July 5, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Juniata County
Coordinates
40.570, -77.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 5, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
40.470, -77.130

Hail, Lehigh

When
July 5, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -75.550

Tornado, Bucks

When
July 5, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Bucks County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.420, -75.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When
July 5, 11:52 AM CST
Where
Cambria County
Coordinates
40.480, -78.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When
July 5, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Schuylkill County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -76.180

Hail, Lehigh

When
July 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lehigh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.520, -75.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.170, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.000, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
40.080, -77.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When
July 5, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Bucks County
Coordinates
40.370, -74.950

Hail, York

When
July 5, 1:12 PM CST
Where
York County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.950, -76.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
40.020, -79.900

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.920, -76.630

Hail, Washington

When
July 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.030, -80.050

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.
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: 10116278, 10116279, 10116280, 10116281, 10116282, 10116283, 10116284, 10116285, 10116288, 10116286, 10116287, 10116289, 10116290, 10116291, 10116292, 10116293, 10116294, 10116295, 10116296, 10116297.