Pennsylvania, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 8, 1990

June 8, 1990 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
11
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
June 8, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
40.300, -79.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
39.930, -77.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.880, -77.370

Tornado, York

When
June 8, 4:00 PM EST
Where
York County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.820, -76.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 8, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.870, -77.070

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 8, 3:40 PM CST
Where
York County
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.800, -76.980

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.730, -76.330

Tornado, Somerset

When
June 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
40.020, -79.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
June 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Coordinates
40.430, -79.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
June 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
40.800, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
June 8, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
39.980, -75.820

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: 10118501, 10118502, 10118503, 10118506, 10118504, 10118505, 10118507, 10114918, 10114919, 10114920, 10114921.