Pennsylvania, 1990

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 18, 1990

October 18, 1990 · NWS PHL · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
October 18, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Centre County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -77.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
October 18, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.880, -77.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When
October 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Dauphin County
Coordinates
40.270, -76.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
October 18, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.230, -76.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
October 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.920, -77.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
October 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
39.880, -75.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
October 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.070, -76.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
October 18, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.120, -77.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
October 18, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Northampton County
Coordinates
40.800, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
October 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
39.970, -75.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
October 18, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
40.250, -75.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
October 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
39.930, -75.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
October 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Coordinates
39.780, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
October 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.070, -76.300

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
October 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.950, -76.720

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.

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: 10117490, 10117491, 10117492, 10117493, 10117494, 10117495, 10117496, 10117497, 10117498, 10117499, 10117500, 10117501, 10117502, 10117503, 10117504.