Pennsylvania, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 15 to 16, 1994

April 15 to 16, 1994 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$11,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 15, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Brownsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines downed along Route 88.

Hail, Erie

When
April 15, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Erie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Erie

When
April 15, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Erie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 15, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Labelle
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
April 15, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Latrobe
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed and a roof was blown off a mobile home in Latrobe. Trees were also downed in Liginier and Fairfield Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When
April 15, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Cambria County, Johnstown
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were downed and a plate glass window was blown in at a furniture store.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
April 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Brush Valley
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 15, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Brookville
Coordinates
41.128, -78.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
April 15, 5:44 PM EST
Where
Somerset County, Countywide
Coordinates
39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Sugar Grove
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
April 15, 6:05 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Kane
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
April 15, 6:12 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Enid
Coordinates
39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Paz001>036

When
April 15, 6:25 PM EST to April 16, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Paz001>036 County, Tidioute
Measured
0.88 in hail

Wind gusts over 40 mph were observed throughout western Pennsylvania. Scattered power outages were reported Statewide as trees fell across power lines. In Clearfield County, downed electrical wires led to several brush fires. In Washington County, four light towers collapsed, damage estimated at $50,000. In Indiana County, a two and one-half-foot diameter tree sliced through a split-level home.

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.

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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: 10345265, 10345723, 10345724, 10345815, 10345304, 10343504, 10345681, 10345741, 10343826, 10345243, 10345987, 10345963, 10345667.