Pennsylvania, 1995Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 31, 1995
August 31, 1995 · 13 events in 9 counties and zones
13 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- $101,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- August 31, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Potter County, Ellisburg
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A wood silo was blown down and a barn was damaged by strong thunderstorm winds southwest of Brookland on Route SR1001. Several trees also were downed near Ellisburg.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- August 31, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Potter County, Brookland
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A wood silo was blown down and a barn was damaged by strong thunderstorm winds southwest of Brookland on Route SR1001. Several trees also were downed near Ellisburg.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga
- When
- August 31, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tioga County, Knoxville
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Deerfield Township.
Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna
- When
- August 31, 6:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Susquehanna County, Northern Half
- Property damage
- $22,000
- Coordinates
- 41.821, -75.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A line of severe thunderstorms uprooted trees across the northern half of Susquehanna County. Wind damage was reported in Friendsville, Susquehanna, New Milford and Jackson.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford
- When
- August 31, 6:29 PM EST
- Where
- Bradford County, Troy
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Coordinates
- 41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were reported uprooted in Troy.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga
- When
- August 31, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Tioga County, Wellsboro
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees and knocked over power lines in Wellsboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford
- When
- August 31, 6:51 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Bradford County, Southern
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Coordinates
- 41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms downed power lines and uprooted trees in Canton and Wilmont.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming
- When
- August 31, 7:10 PM EST to 7:20 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming County, Eastern Half
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Coordinates
- 41.518, -76.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in Eatonville, Nicholson and North Moreland.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- August 31, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Waymart
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were uprooted and power lines snapped in Waymart.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan
- When
- August 31, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan County, Muncy Valley
- Coordinates
- 41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees across a highway in Muncy Valley.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna
- When
- August 31, 7:51 PM EST
- Where
- Lackawanna County, Olyphant
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm downed a few trees and power lines in Olyphant.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- August 31, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Honesdale
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm downed power lines and trees in Honesdale.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver
- When
- August 31, 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Beaver County, Freedom
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs and caused damage to the roof and siding of a house.
- 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.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, August 31, 19951 injured · $637,000 · F0 · 68 events
- Tornadoes in Florida, August 31, 1995$15,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Hail in Kansas, August 31, 19951.75 in hail · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, August 31, 19951 in hail · 5 events
- Hail in Missouri, August 31, 19950.88 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Puerto Rico, August 31, 19951 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, August 31, 1995$5,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, August 31, 1995$3,000 · 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: 10345586, 10345587, 10345195, 10345559, 10343790, 10345196, 10343791, 10345381, 10345431, 10345539, 10345836, 10345432, 10343807.