Pennsylvania, 1993

Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 2, 1993

September 2, 1993 · 26 events in 12 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$27,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
September 2, 3:26 PM EST
Where
Clearfield County, Clearfield
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Philipsburg
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Philipsburg
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees were blown down.

Hail, Bedford

When
September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, Breezewood
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell across a trailer just south of Mattie. A nearby barn and garage was destroyed. Three outbuildings were also destroyed. Storm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in the Mattie, Mench, Crystal Springs, and Rays Cove areas. The eastbound lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for about an hour from fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When
September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, Mattie
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell across a trailer just south of Mattie. A nearby barn and garage was destroyed. Three outbuildings were also destroyed. Storm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in the Mattie, Mench, Crystal Springs, and Rays Cove areas. The eastbound lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for about an hour from fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
September 2, 4:53 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Axemann
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
September 2, 4:53 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Axemann
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
September 2, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Julian
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large maple tree fell across a van at Julian.

Hail, Centre

When
September 2, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Bellefonte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Centre

When
September 2, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Bellefonte
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large maple tree fell across a van at Julian.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
September 2, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Conneaut Lake
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a tree in Meadville, passing through the ground and into a residence. A 6-inch wide and 3-inch deep furrow resulted. Two basement windows were broken. The electrical surge then passed through a receptacle into a room upstairs, knocking away part of the drywall surrounding an outlet. The same thunderstorm also caused widespread wind damage in the form of downed trees across the county. Around 6,800 homes were without electricity.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
September 2, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Guys Mills
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a tree in Meadville, passing through the ground and into a residence. A 6-inch wide and 3-inch deep furrow resulted. Two basement windows were broken. The electrical surge then passed through a receptacle into a room upstairs, knocking away part of the drywall surrounding an outlet. The same thunderstorm also caused widespread wind damage in the form of downed trees across the county. Around 6,800 homes were without electricity.

Hail, Franklin

When
September 2, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Williamson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an antenna and caused a fire to start under the eaves of the roof of a house. Moderate damage resulted.

Hail, Franklin

When
September 2, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Chambersburg
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
September 2, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Mercer
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.302, -80.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed causing power outages across the city. Lightning struck a tree causing it to fall on a residence.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
September 2, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
40.991, -80.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Crawford

When
September 2, 6:23 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Titusville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.630, -79.680

Nine mobile homes and three frame homes were damaged at the Colonial Stage Mobile Home Park. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed in the local area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
September 2, 6:26 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Pleasantville
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
September 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Warren
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Warren.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
September 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
41.302, -80.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
September 2, 6:31 PM EST
Where
Adams County, Gettysburg
Coordinates
39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down in White Squaw Mission.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
September 2, 7:17 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Oil City
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees fell on the Penlec's Oil City Substation.

Hail, Erie

When
September 2, 7:24 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Waterford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
September 2, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Scandia
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
September 2, 7:45 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Scandia
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of rain falling in less than two hours caused flooding in the city of Bradford. Rushing water tore away pavement on East Main Street and inundated the lobby of the Howard Johnsons Motel. Several cars had to be towed from the downtown area after stalling in 2 to 3 feet of water.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
September 2, 10:40 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Smethport
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house blasting pieces of the roof more than 100 feet from the home. Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds at Smethport and Lewis Run, and in Lafayette Township.

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: 10343591, 10343527, 10343528, 10343829, 10343830, 10343529, 10343530, 10343531, 10343532, 10343533, 10343638, 10343665, 10345864, 10345865, 10345705, 10345692, 10343666, 10345217, 10345242, 10345706, 10343941, 10345218, 10345722, 10345288, 10345985, 10345986.