Pennsylvania, 1994

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 20, 1994

August 20, 1994 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
August 20, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Howard
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were downed across Route 26 near the Bald Eagle State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 20, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Mackeyville
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown over by a severe thunderstorm on Helpman Road in Mackeyville. A large tree was also blown down across Pennsylvania State Road 144 in Tamarack.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 20, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Tamarack
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell across Route 144.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 20, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Potter County, Galeton
Coordinates
41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10343537, 10343626, 10343627, 10345579.