Pennsylvania, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 25, 1994

August 25, 1994 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Venango

When
August 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Wesley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 25, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Mars
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clinton

When
August 25, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Lock Haven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was observed along Route 150 and Germantown Road (664).

Hail, Clinton

When
August 25, 4:10 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Lock Haven to Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very heavy rain forced the flooding and closure of Pennsylvania State Routes 150 and 664 (Germantown Road).

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 25, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Mt. Pleasant
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed. Minor damage was done to one home when a tree limb put a hole in the roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
August 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Union County, Weikert
Coordinates
40.963, -77.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted in Weikert.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 25, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Plum
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Barn blown apart. Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Murrysville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines down.

Hail, Tioga

When
August 25, 6:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, Wellsboro to N Portion
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
August 25, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Perry County, Duncannon
Coordinates
40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted in Duncannon. About 5,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light customers lost power, mainly in the Newport area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Juniata

When
August 25, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Juniata County, Thompsontown
Coordinates
40.531, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
August 25, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, Lawrenceville
Coordinates
41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down in Lawrenceville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 25, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Newville
Coordinates
40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in Newville and Middlesex uprooted trees. One fell on a house in Middlesex.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 25, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Middlesex
Coordinates
40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in Newville and Middlesex uprooted trees. One fell on a house in Middlesex.

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: 10345224, 10343928, 10343628, 10343652, 10345274, 10345206, 10343849, 10345314, 10345593, 10345471, 10345794, 10345594, 10343729, 10343730.