Pennsylvania, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 14, 1994

July 14, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lebanon

When
July 14, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Lebanon County, S Portion
Coordinates
40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downed trees and power lines were reported in southern parts of Lebanon County.

Hail, Chester

When
July 14, 3:18 PM EST
Where
Chester County, West Chester
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A pair of severe thunderstorms caused wind related damage throughout northern and eastern sections of Chester County. The first one caused wind related damage along Pennsylvania State Routes 82 and 401 and within West Brandywine, Ludwigs Corner and Coatesville. The second one produced wind gusts to 70 mph and golf ball-size hail in West Chester. Trees fell on houses in Westtown and East Goshen and along Pennsylvania State Route 3. A porch was wrecked in Westtown. Power lines were knocked down in many parts of eastern Chester County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
July 14, 3:18 PM EST to 3:35 PM EST
Where
Chester County, N Portion
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A pair of severe thunderstorms caused wind related damage throughout northern and eastern sections of Chester County. The first one caused wind related damage along Pennsylvania State Routes 82 and 401 and within West Brandywine, Ludwigs Corner and Coatesville. The second one produced wind gusts to 70 mph and golf ball-size hail in West Chester. Trees fell on houses in Westtown and East Goshen and along Pennsylvania State Route 3. A porch was wrecked in Westtown. Power lines were knocked down in many parts of eastern Chester County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 14, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Lancaster
Coordinates
40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down within Lancaster.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Edgemont
Coordinates
39.917, -75.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked down along the Delaware/Chester County border in Edgemont and Thornbury Townships.

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: 10345751, 10343554, 10343555, 10345884, 10345668.