Pennsylvania, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 28, 1992

August 28, 1992 · NWS HAR · 32 events in 22 counties and zones

29 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$750,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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

29 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Lebanon

When
August 28, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lebanon County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.400, -76.580

Tornado, Chester

When
August 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Chester County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.950, -75.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When
August 28, 3:45 PM PST
Where
Huntingdon County
Coordinates
40.500, -78.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
August 28, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Clearfield County
Coordinates
41.000, -78.450

Tornado, Berks

When
August 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Berks County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.480, -76.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 28, 4:05 PM PST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
40.220, -77.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 28, 4:05 PM PST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
39.780, -77.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 28, 4:10 PM PST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.000, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
August 28, 4:15 PM PST
Where
Centre County
Coordinates
40.780, -77.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mifflin

When
August 28, 4:15 PM PST
Where
Mifflin County
Coordinates
40.600, -77.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 28, 4:27 PM PST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.330, -77.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 28, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Cumberland County
Coordinates
40.220, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 28, 4:30 PM PST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.950, -76.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 28, 4:40 PM PST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.130, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 28, 4:45 PM PST
Where
York County
Coordinates
39.730, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
August 28, 4:57 PM PST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
40.150, -76.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 28, 5:19 PM PST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.250, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
August 28, 5:19 PM PST
Where
Tioga County
Coordinates
41.800, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Berks

When
August 28, 5:30 PM PST
Where
Berks County
Coordinates
40.400, -76.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 28, 5:35 PM PST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.200, -77.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 28, 5:42 PM PST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.520, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 28, 5:50 PM PST
Where
Lycoming County
Coordinates
41.450, -76.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 28, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.950, -76.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 28, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.720, -76.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When
August 28, 6:05 PM PST
Where
Schuylkill County
Coordinates
40.770, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
August 28, 6:20 PM PST
Where
Luzerne County
Coordinates
40.970, -75.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 28, 6:25 PM PST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.330, -76.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
August 28, 6:36 PM PST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
41.050, -76.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
August 28, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Wyoming County
Coordinates
41.430, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 28, 7:10 PM PST
Where
Bradford County
Coordinates
41.650, -76.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna

When
August 28, 8:05 PM PST
Where
Susquehanna County
Coordinates
41.780, -75.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna

When
August 28, 8:10 PM PST
Where
Susquehanna County
Coordinates
41.700, -75.930

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10114115, 10114118, 10114102, 10114103, 10114122, 10114104, 10114105, 10114106, 10114107, 10114108, 10114109, 10114110, 10114111, 10114112, 10114113, 10114114, 10114116, 10114117, 10114119, 10114120, 10114121, 10114123, 10114124, 10114125, 10114126, 10114127, 10114128, 10114129, 10114130, 10114131, 10114132, 10114133.