Pennsylvania, 1994Tornadoes and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 26, 1994
September 26, 1994 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones
6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $550,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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, 2 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong
- When
- September 26, 4:45 AM EST
- Where
- Armstrong County, West Kittanni
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 40.812, -79.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and power lines downed. Several trees fell on homes and cars.
Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia
- When
- September 26, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Columbia County, Greenwood
- Coordinates
- 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms collapsed a shed and damaged a barn roof. Damage was estimated at $25,000. A second barn also lost its roof in Pine Township.
Thunderstorm Wind, Synder
- When
- September 26, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Synder County, Freeburg
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -77.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were reported uprooted about three miles southwest of Fremont.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria
- When
- September 26, 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Cambria County, Mineral Sprin
- Coordinates
- 40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Clearfield
- When
- September 26, 5:55 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Clearfield County, St. Lawrence
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 3.5 mi
- Path width
- 300 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado damaged one house and downed numerous trees from just northwest of St. Lawrence, Cambria County, to east of Westover, Clearfield County. A storm survey was conducted by the National Weather Service and the Penn State Meteorology Department.
Hail, Clearfield
- When
- September 26, 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- Clearfield County, Curwensville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were downed near Shawville. Three-quarter inch hail and a funnel cloud were sighted by a storm spotter at Curwensville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield
- When
- September 26, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Clearfield County, Shawville
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were downed near Shawville. Three-quarter inch hail and a funnel cloud were sighted by a storm spotter at Curwensville.
Hail, Cameron
- When
- September 26, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Cameron County, Emporium
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Path length
- 4 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -78.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado touched down in the Elk State Forest. Many trees were downed. At Prospect Park, golf ball-size hail was observed. A storm survey was conducted by the National Weather Service and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. Due to the rugged terrain, path length was estimated. Width of the tornado was around 300 feet at its widest point, but average width was about 50 feet.
Tornado, Cameron
- When
- September 26, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Cameron County, Emporium
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 4 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -78.130
A tornado touched down in the Elk State Forest. Many trees were downed. At Prospect Park, golf ball-size hail was observed. A storm survey was conducted by the National Weather Service and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. Due to the rugged terrain, path length was estimated. Width of the tornado was around 300 feet at its widest point, but average width was about 50 feet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- September 26, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Potter County, Austin
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 26, 1994$500,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 26, 1994$172,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 26, 1994$50,000 · 1.6 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Indiana, September 26, 19941.75 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Maryland, September 26, 1994$50 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event
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: 10343744, 10343713, 10345564, 10343465, 10343598, 10343599, 10343600, 10343515, 10343516, 10345581.