Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 9, 1995

Winds took down trees between Bellville and Greenwood.

Trees were downed across a road three miles south of Mount Union.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused wind related damage throughout the northern half of the county. In Newville a porch and roof were blown off a house. In Silver Spring Township the roof was blown off a dentist office. In Carlisle about five trees were uprooted. About 1,600 customers lost power in Carlisle.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down several poles in New Bloomfield.

A wind gust to 65 mph was measured about five miles east of Newport

A wind gust to 81 mph was measured in Dillsburg. In Rossville, winds gusted to an estimated 65 mph damaged a house.

A wind gust to 81 mph was measured in Dillsburg. In Rossville, winds gusted to an estimated 65 mph damaged a house.

A severe thunderstorm blew over street signs in Derry.

Power lines were knocked down in New Oxford. About 8,500 Adams Electric customers lost power in Adams and York Counties.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused considerable damage in central and northeast parts of York County. A wind gust to 100 mph occurred within the city of York. In Newberry Township a family of three was injured when their trailer rolled over. Another person in Newberry Township was injured by a falling tree. The worst property damage occurred in Dover, East Manchester (Mount Wolf Borough), Manchester and York. In Dover, roof edges were flipped over in Delmar Estates. In East Manchester/Mount Wolf a three story barn was lifted from its foundation. Several traffic and business signs along Pennsylvania State Route 181 were damaged or destroyed. A downed pole at a Geo dealership in Manchester destroyed several automobiles. In York several roofs were torn from houses including three in a row on Jackson Street. Other damage throughout the county included a tower blown over at the Brunner Island Plant, a destroyed mobile home in Conewago Township, closed roads because of fallen trees in Fairview Township, a destroyed mobile home in Lower Windsor Township, a double billboard and construction sign damage along Interstate 83 in Newberrytown and hundreds of trees uprooted in York Haven. About 11,000 Metropolitan Edison customers lost power mainly in Cly, Manchester and York Haven. An additional 8,500 Adams Electric customers lost power in York and Adams Counties.

A ham radio tower was blown over by wind gusts of 70 mph in Bainbridge.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused an estimated $1 million damage in Lancaster County from Mount Joy and West Donegal in the northwest corner east-southeast through Lancaster City. The hardest hit areas were Marietta, Maytown (Both within East Donegal Township.) and Silver Spring (West Hempfield Township). In Maytown, planes were flipped over at the airport. In Marietta several trees fell on cars. In the Silver Spring area, aluminum siding was wrenched from 80 homes. Several trees slammed into homes. A porch was blown apart and a house under construction was badly damaged. The roof of the QVC warehouse was almost completely torn away. Several warehouse buildings owned by the Charles Chip Company were severely damaged. The straight line winds were so strong they rolled a 20 foot metal corn crib at the warehouse for half a mile. Other damage in the county included several roofs blown off barns in Mount Joy, West and East Donegal Townships. Planes were also blown over at the Donegal Spring Airport in Mount Joy. Siding and shingles were stripped from a few houses. In Elizabethtown an uprooted tree landed on a house and caused about $40 thousand in damage. In East Donegal Township a trailer rolled over twice and was destroyed. The roof of a chicken barn blew away and 20,000 chickens subsequently died. In East Hempfield Township the winds leveled nearly five acres of woods. Around the city of Lancaster wind related damage also occurred. A gust to 85 mph blew over the satellite antenna of WGAL-TV. A building collapsed at 84 Lumber in Centerville. Numerous trees were uprooted. One fell into a house on St. Mary Street, a few fell on cars. Roofs of a printing center and an elementary school partially blew away. Trees and power lines were also knocked down in Millersville. During the height of the storm 26,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light customers lost power as three 69,000 volt transmission wires were knocked down. No injuries were reported.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused considerable damage in central and northeast parts of York County. A wind gust to 100 mph occurred within the city of York. In Newberry Township a family of three was injured when their trailer rolled over. Another person in Newberry Township was injured by a falling tree. The worst property damage occurred in Dover, East Manchester (Mount Wolf Borough), Manchester and York. In Dover, roof edges were flipped over in Delmar Estates. In East Manchester/Mount Wolf a three story barn was lifted from its foundation. Several traffic and business signs along Pennsylvania State Route 181 were damaged or destroyed. A downed pole at a Geo dealership in Manchester destroyed several automobiles. In York several roofs were torn from houses including three in a row on Jackson Street. Other damage throughout the county included a tower blown over at the Brunner Island Plant, a destroyed mobile home in Conewago Township, closed roads because of fallen trees in Fairview Township, a destroyed mobile home in Lower Windsor Township, a double billboard and construction sign damage along Interstate 83 in Newberrytown and hundreds of trees uprooted in York Haven. About 11,000 Metropolitan Edison customers lost power mainly in Cly, Manchester and York Haven. An additional 8,500 Adams Electric customers lost power in York and Adams Counties.

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees and knocked down wires in eastern parts of Lebanon County. The hardest hit townships included Bethel, Heidelberg, Jackson and Mill Creek.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and wires in western Berks County.

Trees and wires were knocked over just north of Pottstown.

Lawn furniture was tossed around in the backyards of several homes in Landenburg.

Scattered large tree limbs and wires were toppled throughout the county. One of the hardest hit areas was Southampton.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down wires in widely scattered locations in the county.

About 15 trees were uprooted in Philadelphia.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down wires in widely scattered locations in the county.