Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 6, 1994

About 10 trees were uprooted with a shed damaged around Sugar Valley.

Tops were blown off trees at R.B. Winter State Park.

About ten trees were uprooted within Booneville.

Trees were uprooted in Lewisburg. Small hail accumulated 4 inches deep.

A large macroburst produced damaging wind gusts in an eight square mile area that included parts of Washington, Penn, Union and Middlecreek Townships. Within this macroburst a tornado touched down in Kantz and exacerbated the wind related damage. The Mennonite Community in Kantz bore the brunt of the damage with 30 to 40 percent of all their structures affected. In all, six homes were destroyed, thirteen received major damage and thirty-seven other had minor or minimal damage. Twenty-two farm structures were damaged with three barns totally destroyed. The most severely damaged business was the Pepsi-Cola bottling plant in Penn Township whose roof was pealed off. Total damage included crop losses was an estimated 2.59 million dollars.

Storm winds toppled a 17-foot wall injuring a construction worker. Large tree limbs were also downed within the same area.

Hail dented siding and smashed windows in Dornsfield. Lightning sparked a transformer fire, which spread to and damaged a house in Shamokin.

Large limbs were knocked down. In addition small hail accumulated four to six inches on the ground.

Fifteen trailers received wind related damage. About five large trees were uprooted and resulted in power outages.

Large limbs and wires were blown down in Hegins and Valley View. About 8,000 customers lost power. Lightning knocked out a transformer at a supermarket.

Trees were downed.

Numerous trees were uprooted, with two large ones blocking major roadways for 90 minutes. About 130 homes lost power.

Several lightning strikes throughout the city caused damage to a chimney, set a mattress fire in an attic, set a tree on fire and ruptured an oil tank at an auto detailing shop.

A wind gust to 60 mph recorded at the top of the Federal Building within Harrisburg.

A tornado touched down in Hamlin. Along its four mile discontinuous path the worst damage occurred near the intersection of Mt. Zion and Shirksville Roads. Two houses suffered roof damage. Another had its tin roof completely torn off. Numerous trees were uprooted. About 3,500 customers lost power. Thunderstorm winds also downed trees and power lines in Myerstown. No injuries were reported. In addition to this damage, a series of thunderstorms dropped up to 5 inches of rain across Eastern Lebanon County. This caused flooding of local streams as well as widespread street flooding. Flooding related problems were reported in Bethel, Jackson, Mill Creek, Myerstown, North Cornwall, North and South Lebanon. No injuries were reported.

A tornado touched down in Frystown and proceeded to uproot about 75 trees and caused roof damage to 17 homes and businesses. Four houses completely lost their roofs and a 30 by 45 foot section of the Bethel Fire Department was peeled off. The tornado lifted while moving through the Conservative Baptist Brethren Church Cemetery, but not before toppling tombstones and tearing off tree limbs. In addition to the tornado, lightning struck several buildings in the area. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $300,000.

Sporadic wind damage was reported around Reading and Bernville. Several trees and power lines were knocked down along with numerous limbs. The combination of damaging winds and frequent lightning resulted in power outages to 30,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light Customers throughout the Susquehanna and Lehigh Valleys this afternoon. In addition to the damaging winds, two thunderstorm complexes dropped up to 4.5 inches of rain in Berks County. This caused many streams, including the Tulpehocken, to overflow their banks in the Middle Schuylkill River Basin. Road closures due to creek flooding occurred in Exeter and Reading. A long stretch of State Hill Road in Wyomissing and Spring Township was flooded.

Large limbs fell on a parked car in the Steak-Out Parking Lot.

Two homes sustained roof damage by fallen trees. Estimated damage to each home was $15,000.

Damaging wind gusts toppled trees in Green Lane. This was the hardest hit area with this severe thunderstorm, although other toppled trees also occurred in Gilbertsville, Perkiomenville and Sassamansville.

A tornado struck a farm in Hilltown Township about half a mile southeast of the Blooming Glen Post Office. It completely demolished a 40 by 50 foot concrete block building. The building was located between a stone farmhouse and barn, neither of which sustained any damage. Some of the concrete blocks were carried over one hundred feet. Shingles from the roof were found about one-quarter of a mile away. Within the concrete block building, six antique John Deere tractors sustained damage. Damage was estimated at around $40,000. Outside of this area, thunderstorm wind damage occurred in Blooming Glen where two large trees were uprooted and patio furniture was blown away. Thunderstorm winds also uprooted trees and downed power lines in Perkasie.

A tornado struck a farm in Hilltown Township about half a mile southeast of the Blooming Glen Post Office. It completely demolished a 40 by 50 foot concrete block building. The building was located between a stone farmhouse and barn, neither of which sustained any damage. Some of the concrete blocks were carried over one hundred feet. Shingles from the roof were found about one-quarter of a mile away. Within the concrete block building, six antique John Deere tractors sustained damage. Damage was estimated at around $40,000. Outside of this area, thunderstorm wind damage occurred in Blooming Glen where two large trees were uprooted and patio furniture was blown away. Thunderstorm winds also uprooted trees and downed power lines in Perkasie.