Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1994
Start: 1994-06-19T14:15
End: 1994-06-19T18:50
Location: Pennsylvania

June 19, 1994 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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: $5.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When: June 19, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Philadelphia County, Philadelphia
Property damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm struck Northeast Philadelphia Airport causing damage to a few areas at the airport. The roof of the main terminal building was damaged. The roof of a covered walkway leading west from the main terminal building was also damaged. Two small planes were damaged. A Cessna came loose and its right wing tip was pushed into the tail section of a Piper Warrior. The greatest damage was done to the Trans World Express hanger as two sections of its roof were blown out. The Trans World Avionics/Electric Shop also had damage. The cover of the roof was peeled back about 50 feet. Many of the ceiling tiles inside the building were blown out and allowed rain to fall into the building causing water damage to the shop. One hundred pound trash containers were tossed around. Lightning caused power outages to 22,000 persons within Philadelphia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks

When: June 19, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Bucks County, Holland
Coordinates: 40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were uprooted.

Hail, Chester

When: June 19, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Chester County, Gibraltar
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were toppled in West Chester. Lightning struck a house. Roof had to be hacked through and windows were smashed in order to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When: June 19, 3:25 PM EST
Where: Chester County, West Chester
Coordinates: 39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were toppled in West Chester. Lightning struck a house. Roof had to be hacked through and windows were smashed in order to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When: June 19, 3:58 PM EST
Where: Bedford County, Bedford
Coordinates: 40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree fell across Route 56.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 19, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree damage was observed countywide with numerous reports of downed trees between 1630 and 1730 EST. Anywhere from 40 to 50 trees were downed in Washington and Claysville. Over 3,000 West Penn Customers were without power.

Hail, Somerset

When: June 19, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Somerset County, Johnstown
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: June 19, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Uniontown
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 19, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Greene County, Mt. Morris
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.854, -80.223 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines down. Wind also blew off part of a roof over a garage.

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.

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: 10345509, 10343813, 10343551, 10343552, 10343831, 10345269, 10345188, 10345816, 10345994.