Pennsylvania, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, July 11, 1995

July 11, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:48 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Schuylkill

When
July 11, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Schuylkill County, Schuylkill to Haven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail covered Sculps Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berks

When
July 11, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Berks County, Central
Coordinates
40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Muhlenberg, Reading and Leesport. The damaging winds flipped two vehicles unto their roofs. Leesport was the hardest hit municipality. Besides the fallen trees, the thunderstorm pulled down road signs and blew out store windows.

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: 10345610, 10343922.