Pennsylvania, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 20, 1994

June 20, 1994 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
$1,000
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Huntingdon

When
June 20, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Huntingdon County, Huntingdon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A hail storm dumped several inches of hail across parts of the county damaging strawberry crops. It took nearly 12 hours for all the hail to melt.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 20, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, New Brighton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines downed in Beaver, Rochester and New Brighton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
June 20, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 20, 8:12 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down across Route 68.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 20, 8:33 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down across Route 68.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
June 20, 8:38 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, New Kinsingto
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
June 20, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Armstrong County, Parker City
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.812, -79.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 14-year-old boy was killed when lightning struck a tree he was standing under. Trees and powerlines were also downed across other parts of the County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 20, 9:44 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Punxsutawney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.128, -78.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarion

When
June 20, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Clarion County, Knox
Coordinates
41.192, -79.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10345612, 10343780, 10343983, 10343892, 10343893, 10345309, 10343485, 10345744, 10343581.