Pennsylvania, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 11, 1995

August 11, 1995 · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$36,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Erie

When
August 11, 8:30 AM EST
Where
Erie County, City of Erie East Sid
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 11, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Warren County, Columbus
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged and downed several trees in Columbus and Tidioute.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 11, 9:50 AM EST
Where
Warren County, Tidioute
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged and downed several trees in Columbus and Tidioute.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
August 11, 10:25 AM EST
Where
Venango County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed throughout the county by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarion

When
August 11, 10:30 AM EST
Where
Clarion County, Fryburg
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.192, -79.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Fryburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When
August 11, 10:35 AM EST
Where
Forest County, West Hickory
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.513, -79.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 11, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a house causing minor roof and siding damage. Several large branches were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 11, 12:25 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Sewickley
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
August 11, 12:35 PM EST
Where
Armstrong County, Cochrans Mills
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.812, -79.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree and a few large limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 11, 12:44 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Vandergrift
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vandergrift. Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a mobile home in Greensburg, causing major damage. Several limbs were also downed in Greensburg. At Depot Station, a tree was downed across a power line and large branches were also downed. In Margaret, trees were downed across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 11, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Greensburg
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vandergrift. Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a mobile home in Greensburg, causing major damage. Several limbs were also downed in Greensburg. At Depot Station, a tree was downed across a power line and large branches were also downed. In Margaret, trees were downed across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 11, 1:05 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Depot Station
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vandergrift. Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a mobile home in Greensburg, causing major damage. Several limbs were also downed in Greensburg. At Depot Station, a tree was downed across a power line and large branches were also downed. In Margaret, trees were downed across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 11, 1:11 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Margaret
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vandergrift. Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a mobile home in Greensburg, causing major damage. Several limbs were also downed in Greensburg. At Depot Station, a tree was downed across a power line and large branches were also downed. In Margaret, trees were downed across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
August 11, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Ambridge
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 11, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Charleroi
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 11, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Crucible
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.854, -80.223 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Crucible.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 11, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Allenport
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 11, 2:07 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Hopwood
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was downed on a house near Hopwood. A tree was downed along a road near Connellsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 11, 2:08 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Connellsville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was downed on a house near Hopwood. A tree was downed along a road near Connellsville.

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: 10340552, 10345260, 10345261, 10345238, 10343588, 10345860, 10343499, 10343987, 10343753, 10345361, 10345362, 10345363, 10345364, 10343806, 10345289, 10345999, 10345290, 10343739, 10343740.