Pennsylvania, 1992

Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, April 24, 1992

April 24, 1992 · NWS ABE · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
April 24, 1:15 AM PST
Where
Venango County
Coordinates
41.430, -79.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 24, 1:20 AM PST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
41.050, -79.830

Hail, Allegheny

When
April 24, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.380, -79.980

Hail, Allegheny

When
April 24, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.430, -79.750

Hail, Susquehanna

When
April 24, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Susquehanna County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.650, -75.600

Tornado, Bedford

When
April 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Bedford County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.020, -78.330

Hail, Wayne

When
April 24, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.700, -75.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
April 24, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Allegheny County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
40.450, -80.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
April 24, 4:45 PM PST
Where
Northampton County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -75.220

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: 10115142, 10115143, 10156289, 10156294, 10156309, 10115355, 10157188, 10115354, 10115356.