Pennsylvania, 1994

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 17, 1994

June 17, 1994 · 4 events in 4 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
None recorded
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, Clearfield

When
June 17, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Clearfield County, Glen Hope
Coordinates
41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
June 17, 5:47 PM EST
Where
Lackawanna County, Southern Portion
Coordinates
41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck and damaged two houses in Olyphant and Peckville. Damaging wind gusts uprooted trees in the southern part of Lackawanna County, especially around the Watres Reservoir.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 17, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Clinton
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 17, 7:52 PM EST
Where
Luzerne County, Mocanaqua
Coordinates
41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down in Salem Township.

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: 10343594, 10345831, 10343891, 10345870.