Pennsylvania, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1995

August 2, 1995 · 23 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When
August 2, 4:12 PM EST
Where
Clearfield County, Kylertown
Coordinates
41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A garage door was blown in and several trees were downed in Kylertown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
August 2, 4:14 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Seward
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and a tree were downed in Seward.

Hail, Fayette

When
August 2, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Melcroft
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 2, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, New Florence
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees downed, some across roads in New Florence.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
August 2, 4:34 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Bolivar
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and a couple of trees were downed in Bolivar and Boltz.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
August 2, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Boltz
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs and a couple of trees were downed in Bolivar and Boltz.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 2, 5:09 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Lock Haven
Coordinates
41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees onto wires in Lock Haven.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
August 2, 5:19 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Robinson
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed in Robinson and Kintersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indiana

When
August 2, 5:47 PM EST
Where
Indiana County, Kintersburg
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed in Robinson and Kintersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 2, 5:59 PM EST
Where
Lycoming County, Jersey Shore
Coordinates
41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees and pulled down a few wires in Jersey Shore.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 2, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Madison
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed in and near Madison. Several windows were blown out at an auto parts store in Greensburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When
August 2, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Schuylkill County, Pottsville
Coordinates
40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were ripped from trees onto wires and transformers just east of Pottsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
August 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Greensburg
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed in and near Madison. Several windows were blown out at an auto parts store in Greensburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When
August 2, 6:51 PM EST
Where
Lycoming County, Barbours
Coordinates
41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm with damaging wind gusts uprooted trees in Plunknownetts Creek Township. One tree fell on and damaged a house in Barbours.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 2, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Forksville
Coordinates
41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm uprooted trees south of Worlds End State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 2, 7:23 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Oakmont
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 2, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 2, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Fox Chapel
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed across the North Hills section of Pittsburgh and in Fox Chapel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
August 2, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed across the North Hills section of Pittsburgh and in Fox Chapel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 2, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Ivywood
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed in Ivywood. Several trees and power lines were downed in and near Butler. A few trees and power lines were downed in Glen Eden.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 2, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Butler
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed in Ivywood. Several trees and power lines were downed in and near Butler. A few trees and power lines were downed in Glen Eden.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 2, 8:49 PM EST
Where
Butler County, Glen Eden
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.912, -79.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed in Ivywood. Several trees and power lines were downed in and near Butler. A few trees and power lines were downed in Glen Eden.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
August 2, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Northeast
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm uprooted trees across much of Northeastern Bradford County. Uprooted trees were reported in Orwell, Rome, Troy and Ulster.

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.

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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: 10343619, 10345734, 10343738, 10345346, 10345735, 10345736, 10343658, 10345737, 10345738, 10345952, 10345347, 10345611, 10345348, 10345953, 10345537, 10343956, 10343984, 10343985, 10343986, 10343496, 10343497, 10343498, 10343789.