Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 6, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 6, 1995
Start: 1995-07-06T10:45
End: 1995-07-06T17:25
Location: Pennsylvania

July 6, 1995 · 49 events in 31 counties and zones

46 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 48 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: 1
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $23,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 49

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:28 UTC.

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Event by event

46 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: July 6, 10:45 AM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Acme
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One tree blocked Route 981 near Trauger.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: July 6, 10:45 AM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Superior
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One tree blocked Route 981 near Trauger.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: July 6, 10:47 AM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Trauger
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One tree blocked Route 981 near Trauger.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When: July 6, 11:35 AM EST
Where: Cambria County, Ebersburg
Coordinates: 40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy downpours flooded basements and roads in the Johnstown area. Thunderstorms took down trees and power lines near Ebensburg and Loretto.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When: July 6, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Cambria County, Loretto
Coordinates: 40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy downpours flooded basements and roads in the Johnstown area. Thunderstorms took down trees and power lines near Ebensburg and Loretto.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearfield

When: July 6, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Clearfield County, Curwensville
Coordinates: 41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds took down trees and power lines in Curwensville. Also trees and lines down in Granby and Chestnut Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: July 6, 12:05 PM EST
Where: Somerset County, Somerset
Coordinates: 39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in Somerset.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When: July 6, 12:10 PM EST
Where: Elk County, Johnsonburg
Coordinates: 41.425, -78.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were downed in Johnsonburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When: July 6, 12:23 PM EST
Where: McKean County, Mount Jewett
Coordinates: 41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fast moving thunderstorms took down a couple of trees in Mount Jewett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When: July 6, 12:25 PM EST
Where: Huntingdon County, Huntingdon
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hundreds of trees were felled by rapidly moving thunderstorms. A tree fell on a car fatally injuring one woman. F25VE

Thunderstorm Wind, Blair

When: July 6, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Blair County, Holidaysburg
Coordinates: 40.481, -78.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Holidaysburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: July 6, 12:35 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Wardsfordburg
Coordinates: 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down just north of the Maryland border on Route 3001 south of Wardsfordburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When: July 6, 12:42 PM EST
Where: McKean County, Port Allegheny
Coordinates: 41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were downed in Port Allegheny.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: July 6, 12:55 PM EST
Where: Centre County, Stormstown
Coordinates: 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was blown over 10 miles west of State College near Stormstown. Several trees down in Park Forest area of State College. The Chestnut Ridge area just west of downtown State College had evidence of thunderstorm micro-burst damage to many trees. 1,517 residents without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When: July 6, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Cameron County, Sterling Run
Coordinates: 41.437, -78.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in Sterling Run.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 6, 1:03 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Mercersburg
Coordinates: 39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree fell on a house in Mercersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: July 6, 1:20 PM EST
Where: Potter County, Galeton
Coordinates: 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were downed 12 miles west of Galeton.

Hail, Tioga

When: July 6, 1:21 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, Morris
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell in Elk Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: July 6, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Centre County, State College
Coordinates: 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 6, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Tylersville
Coordinates: 41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Tylersville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: July 6, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Perry County, New Germantown
Coordinates: 40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed power lines in New Germantown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: July 6, 1:38 PM EST
Where: Lycoming County, Jersey Shore
Coordinates: 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Jersey Shore.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: July 6, 1:38 PM EST
Where: Lycoming County, Shippensburg
Coordinates: 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Shippensburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 6, 1:40 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Lock Haven
Coordinates: 41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms knocked over power lines and trees in Lock Haven and nearby Mill Hall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: July 6, 1:45 PM EST
Where: Union County, Mifflinburg
Coordinates: 40.963, -77.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees and flattened several corn fields just outside Mifflinburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: July 6, 1:45 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, Central
Coordinates: 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms with damaging winds uprooted trees in Mansfield, Middlebury Center and Wellsboro.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 6, 1:53 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Dickinson
Coordinates: 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Uprooted trees blocked Mooredale Road in Dickinson Township and Springfield Road in West Pennsboro Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 6, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Benton
Coordinates: 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked over onto Pennsylvania State Route 254.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 6, 2:06 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Carlisle
Coordinates: 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Carlisle. One tree landed on and damaged a mobile home in Weaver's Trailer Court.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: July 6, 2:10 PM EST
Where: Perry County, Shermans Dale
Coordinates: 40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Shermans Dale. An uprooted oak tree damaged the roof of one house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Juniata

When: July 6, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Juniata County, Mifflin-
Coordinates: 40.531, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown down along route 322 northwest of Mifflintown in an area known as The Narrows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Synder

When: July 6, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Synder County, Selinsgrove
Coordinates: 40.770, -77.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging wind gusts knocked over trees.

Tornado, Dauphin

When: July 6, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Dauphin County, Dauphin
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 67 yd
Coordinates: 40.380, -76.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When: July 6, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Bradford County, Troy
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees and power lines in Troy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When: July 6, 2:35 PM EST
Where: Dauphin County, Dauphin
Coordinates: 40.415, -76.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down just northwest of the town of Dauphin. The path length was only 300 feet. The tornado blew down or damaged about a dozen trees. The tornado embedded two branches in a hill east of the main damage. The same parent thunderstorm uprooted trees in Middle Paxton Township. Eight trees were uprooted on one property. No injuries were reported with either phenomena.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When: July 6, 2:40 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where: York County, Northern
Coordinates: 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Dillsburg, Fairview Township, Lewisberry and Newberrytown. About 4,000 Pennsylvania, Power and Light customers lost power in the Harrisburg Region including northern York County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When: July 6, 2:45 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bradford County, Athens
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees and power lines in Athens.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 6, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, Muncy Valley
Coordinates: 41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees onto roadways in both Loyalsockville and on Windmere Road a couple of miles north of Muncy Valley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: July 6, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Lycoming County, Loyalsockville
Coordinates: 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 6, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Adams County, Hampton
Coordinates: 39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were knocked down in Hampton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northumberland

When: July 6, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Northumberland County, Herndon
Coordinates: 40.852, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Herndon, Shamokin and Coal Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northumberland

When: July 6, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Northumberland County, Shamokin
Coordinates: 40.852, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Herndon, Shamokin and Coal Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 6, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Central
Coordinates: 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in Central Columbia County from Buckhorn to Berwick. Bloomsburg and Scott Township were the hardest hit municipalities. Siding was ripped from houses in Bloomsburg. There also was wind damage in Benton, Berwick, Buckhorn, Danville and Orangeville. About 6,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light customers lost power in Columbia and Northumberland Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 6, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Mechanicsburg to Eastern
Coordinates: 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted in Mechanicsburg and within nearby Upper Allen Township. Also, the thunderstorms dropped three inches of rain within in an hour over eastern Cumberland County. The heavy rain caused flooding of basements and streets and created sinkholes in Mechanicsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 6, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Lebanon
Coordinates: 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms pulled down wires in Lebanon. About 700 of the 900 Metropolitan Edison Lebanon County customers to lose power during the storm were within Lebanon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: July 6, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Tunkhannock
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 41.518, -76.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line of severe thunderstorms knocked over trees and power lines in Dallas and Tunkhannock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When: July 6, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Schuylkill County, Pottsville
Coordinates: 40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed wires in Pottsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When: July 6, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Luzerne County, Dallas
Property damage: $7,000
Coordinates: 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Luzerne

When: July 6, 5:15 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where: Luzerne County, Mountaintop Plymouth
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon	1995-07-06				Direct

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Pennsylvania, 1995 Warnings in Pennsylvania, July 1995

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: 10345326, 10345327, 10345328, 10343471, 10343472, 10343639, 10345514, 10345715, 10345642, 10345620, 10343961, 10345965, 10345643, 10343543, 10343518, 10345931, 10345584, 10345598, 10343544, 10343656, 10345480, 10345948, 10345949, 10343657, 10345210, 10345599, 10343613, 10343718, 10343614, 10345481, 10345795, 10345565, 10343686, 10343758, 10343687, 10345414, 10343759, 10345535, 10345950, 10341317, and more.