Pennsylvania, 1995Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 17, 1995
July 17, 1995 · 25 events in 15 counties and zones
25 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 25 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
- $13,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 25
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, Beaver
- When
- July 17, 1:20 AM EST
- Where
- Beaver County, Vanport
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large trees and limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vanport and Aliquippa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver
- When
- July 17, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Beaver County, Aliquippa
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large trees and limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Vanport and Aliquippa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- July 17, 1:45 AM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in the Troy Hill section of Pittsburgh.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- July 17, 3:00 AM 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 were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton
- When
- July 17, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northampton County, Bethlehem
- Coordinates
- 40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees in the Farmersville section of Bethlehem. Lightning struck a house in Upper Nazareth. The ensuing fire damaged the wooden support beams under the slate roof and an upstairs closet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- July 17, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Cardale
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -79.647 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees and limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- July 17, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Hempfield
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were downed in Hempfield and large branches and a tree were downed in Lower Burrell.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- July 17, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were downed in Hempfield and large branches and a tree were downed in Lower Burrell.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- July 17, 2:40 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Arnold
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- July 17, 3:12 PM EST
- Where
- Bedford County, Bedford
- Coordinates
- 40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A house in New Enterprise was surrounded by water. Portions of Route 30 closed. Thunderstorm winds took down trees just north of Bedford.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga
- When
- July 17, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Tioga County, Morris
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms knocked down trees on wires in Leetonia and uprooted trees in Liberty.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- July 17, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Penn Hills
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds, some falling across and knocking down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga
- When
- July 17, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tioga County, Liberty
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms knocked down trees on wires in Leetonia and uprooted trees in Liberty.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- July 17, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton County, Clearville
- Coordinates
- 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were taken down in Hineman and Clearville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- July 17, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton County, Hineman
- Coordinates
- 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were taken down in Hineman and Clearville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster
- When
- July 17, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Marietta
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Ironville and Marietta. A wind gust of 81 mph was recorded.
Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne
- When
- July 17, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre
- Coordinates
- 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines on the west side of Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and White Haven. Lightning struck a couple of homes in the Wilkes-Barre area and reported only small damage. About 4,030 customers lost power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne
- When
- July 17, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, White Haven
- Coordinates
- 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines on the west side of Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke and White Haven. Lightning struck a couple of homes in the Wilkes-Barre area and reported only small damage. About 4,030 customers lost power.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- July 17, 7:04 PM EST
- Where
- York County, Hanover
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging winds knocked down trees onto wires in Hanover. Several roads were closed because of debris.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lebanon
- When
- July 17, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lebanon County, Kleinfeltersville
- Coordinates
- 40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were knocked down by a severe thunderstorm in Mill Creek Township.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming
- When
- July 17, 7:20 PM EST
- Where
- Lycoming County, Hughesville
- Coordinates
- 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Hughesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster
- When
- July 17, 7:21 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Lancaster
- Coordinates
- 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms knocked over trees in Lancaster and Mount Joy. A funnel cloud was sighted in Mount Joy, but never touched down. About 11,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light Customers lost power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster
- When
- July 17, 7:21 PM EST
- Where
- Lancaster County, Mount Joy
- Coordinates
- 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms knocked over trees in Lancaster and Mount Joy. A funnel cloud was sighted in Mount Joy, but never touched down. About 11,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light Customers lost power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 17, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, Stroudsburg
- Coordinates
- 41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm toppled trees in Stroud Township.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bucks
- When
- July 17, 8:25 PM EST
- Where
- Bucks County, Northern
- Coordinates
- 40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm tore down limbs from numerous trees in northern Bucks County. About 7,000 Philadelphia Electrical Company customers lost power in the metropolitan area, 3,200 of them in Bucks County.
- 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 Hail in Nebraska, July 17, 1995$2.4 million · F0 · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 17, 1995$75,000 · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 17, 1995$55,000 · 53 kt wind · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 17, 1995$50,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 17, 1995$43,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 17, 1995$30,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 17, 1995$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 17, 1995$20,000 · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, July 17, 1995F0 · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 17, 1995$6,000 · 0.88 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 17, 1995$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 17, 1995$7,000 · 4 events
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: 10343803, 10343804, 10343952, 10345339, 10345657, 10343737, 10345340, 10345368, 10345341, 10343837, 10345600, 10343953, 10345192, 10345968, 10345969, 10345976, 10345911, 10345912, 10345422, 10345802, 10345951, 10345977, 10345978, 10345813, 10343862.