Pennsylvania, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 28, 1995

July 28, 1995 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:45 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Philadelphia

When
July 28, 12:45 AM EST
Where
Philadelphia County, Philadelphia
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 70 mph in Northeast Philadelphia. It uprooted large trees in the Winchester Farms Development on Holmes Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 28, 1:45 AM EST
Where
Somerset County, Raritan
Coordinates
39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees and power lines around United States Route 206 in Hillsborough Township. Power lines were also knocked down on Weston and Willow Roads. Power was not completely restored until the late afternoon hours.

Hail, Westmoreland

When
July 28, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Irwin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning sparked a house fire near Adamsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 28, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Irwin
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Irwin. Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in Adamsburg. In North Huntingdon a front porch was ripped from a house. A roof on a nearby barn was ripped off. Numerous large branches were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 28, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Adamsburg
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Irwin. Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in Adamsburg. In North Huntingdon a front porch was ripped from a house. A roof on a nearby barn was ripped off. Numerous large branches were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 28, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, North Huntingdon
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$6,000
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Irwin. Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in Adamsburg. In North Huntingdon a front porch was ripped from a house. A roof on a nearby barn was ripped off. Numerous large branches were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 28, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Monroeville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 28, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Tarentum
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 28, 4:01 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Clarendon
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were blown down in Clarendon and Sheffield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 28, 4:01 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Sheffield
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were blown down in Clarendon and Sheffield.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When
July 28, 4:10 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Near Kane
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were blown down in southwest McKean County near Kane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When
July 28, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Cambria County, Loretto
Coordinates
40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 28, 5:00 PM EST
Where
York County, Eastern
Coordinates
39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
July 28, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Cameron County, Emporium
Coordinates
41.437, -78.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees fell on Hunts Road about half way between Emporium and Cameron. Another tree came down in Emporium.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lebanon

When
July 28, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Lebanon County, Schaefferstown
Coordinates
40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms toppled several trees in Mill Creek Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
July 28, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, Liberty
Coordinates
41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted two trees within Liberty Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
July 28, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Hillsgrove
Coordinates
41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted over 100 trees in central Sullivan County. The hardest hit area was a 20-acre plot around McCarty Road just west of Eagles Mere.

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.

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: 10345549, 10345515, 10345342, 10345343, 10345344, 10345345, 10343954, 10343955, 10345257, 10345258, 10345644, 10343477, 10345423, 10343519, 10345803, 10345193, 10345536.