Pennsylvania, 1993Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 28, 1993
August 28, 1993 · 11 events in 6 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia
- When
- August 28, 12:40 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Catawissa
- Coordinates
- 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A SkyWarn observer reported many trees down. Additionally, there were numerous power outages due to downed power lines and pea-size hail accompanied the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna
- When
- August 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lackawanna County, Scranton
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An off duty National Weather Service meteorologist reported several trees down on Moosic street in Scranton, and local urban flooding that caused some minor damage to an automobile.
Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia
- When
- August 28, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Numidia
- Coordinates
- 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree and several large limbs were blown down. Pea-size hail and massive power outages occurred with the storm.
Hail, Lackawanna
- When
- August 28, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lackawanna County, Moscow
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
In addition to the hail, wind gusts were estimated to be near 50 mph and there were reports of damage to siding of homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berks
- When
- August 28, 3:31 PM EST
- Where
- Berks County, Huffs Church
- Coordinates
- 40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were downed throughout the county, but Huffs Church was hit especially hard.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berks
- When
- August 28, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Berks County, Reading
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Berks
- When
- August 28, 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Berks County, Oley
- Coordinates
- 40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large limbs were downed as well as a few trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- August 28, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Adams County, New Oxford
- Coordinates
- 39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High wind gusts knocked down 2 to 3 trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- August 28, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- York County, York
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees were blown down by high winds in York as well as throughout the county. As a result, wires were taken down and many customers lost power. There were also reports of several lightning strikes to houses-- damage unknown.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- August 28, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- York County, Hanover
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster
- When
- August 28, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Manor Station
- Coordinates
- 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Among others, a 5-foot diameter tree was knocked down by high winds.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, August 28, 19931 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, August 28, 1993$2.1 million · 2.5 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 28, 1993$155,000 · 4 events
- Hail in South Dakota, August 28, 1993$57,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, August 28, 1993$50,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, August 28, 199352 kt wind · 13 events
- Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, August 28, 199310 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 28, 1993$12,000 · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in New Jersey, August 28, 199365 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 28, 1993$5,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Rhode Island, August 28, 19932 events
- Damaging Wind in Puerto Rico, August 28, 1993$5,000 · 1 event
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: 10343661, 10345828, 10343662, 10345829, 10343855, 10343856, 10343857, 10343940, 10345387, 10345388, 10345840.