Pennsylvania, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 1, 1994

May 1, 1994 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$110,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Western to Freeport
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.812, -79.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind downed 12 trees and damaged two homes. One house was damaged by a fallen tree. The other home had aluminum siding and shingles blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Wexford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines were downed at several locations across the county. In East Deer Township, a tree fell on a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
May 1, 12:15 AM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Cheswick
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines were downed at several locations across the county. In East Deer Township, a tree fell on a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
May 1, 12:20 AM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 1, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Sigel
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.128, -78.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed causing structural damage to a home in Punxsutawney.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
May 1, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Indiana County, Jacksonville
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed along Yankee Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 1, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Punxsutawney
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.128, -78.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed causing structural damage to a home in Punxsutawney.

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.

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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: 10343482, 10343976, 10343977, 10345305, 10345742, 10345682, 10345743.