Pennsylvania, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 11, 1993

August 11, 1993 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$50
Events
7

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bedford

When
August 11, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, Bedford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$50
Coordinates
40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Penny-size hail damaged several gardens.

Hail, Adams

When
August 11, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Berlin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
August 11, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Fairfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, York

When
August 11, 6:40 PM EST
Where
York County, Hanover
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 11, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Adams County, New Oxford
Coordinates
39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
August 11, 7:35 PM EST
Where
York County, Grove
Coordinates
39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A picnic pavilion was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 11, 8:07 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Waynesboro
Coordinates
39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were taken down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10343828, 10343936, 10343937, 10345384, 10343938, 10345385, 10345863.