Pennsylvania, 1994

Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 11, 1994

June 11, 1994 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
1
Property damage
$505,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 11, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Crawford County, Saegertown
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a home at Meadville; damage was estimated at $20,000. In Saegertown, seven apple trees were uprooted and two homes sustained roof damage.

Hail, Erie

When
June 11, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Erie County, Waterford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between one and two inches of rain in about 35 minutes flooded roads and stalled traffic on area highways. Lowland flooding was also observed.

Hail, Erie

When
June 11, 7:38 AM EST
Where
Erie County, Erie
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between one and two inches of rain in about 35 minutes flooded roads and stalled traffic on area highways. Lowland flooding was also observed.

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 11, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Blooming Vall
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado left a broken path of destruction through the community of Blooming Valley. An estimated 12 homes were damaged, three homes having major roof damage. A 10-year-old girl was injured when a barn collapsed trapping her leg underneath the barn door. Path of the twister was from south-southwest to north-northeast.

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 11, 4:53 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, New Stanton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 11, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Latrobe
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Venango

When
June 11, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Kennerdell
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Butler

When
June 11, 8:24 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Prospect
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10343670, 10345725, 10345726, 10343671, 10345307, 10345308, 10345219, 10343890.