Pennsylvania, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 31, 1993

August 31, 1993 · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Erie

When
August 31, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Girard
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 31, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Conneautville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 31, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Potter County, Colesburg
Coordinates
41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Skywarn spotter reported wind gust of 60 mph near Colesburg. Several trees were downed in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 31, 1:05 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Union City
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree branches were downed.

Hail, Crawford

When
August 31, 1:17 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Linesville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Warren

When
August 31, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Pittsfield
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 31, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Meadville
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were downed along Interstate 79.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
August 31, 2:50 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Eldred
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees 3 miles south of Eldred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 31, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell on a truck in Butler. There were other reports of downed trees in Adams and Connoquenessing Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 31, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell on a truck in Butler. There were other reports of downed trees in Adams and Connoquenessing Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
August 31, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Elk County, St. Marys
Coordinates
41.425, -78.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bradford

When
August 31, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Canton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tioga

When
August 31, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, Liberty
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10345720, 10343635, 10345576, 10345721, 10343636, 10345241, 10343637, 10345984, 10343871, 10343872, 10345676, 10343989, 10345568.