Pennsylvania, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 14, 1995

May 14, 1995 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
May 14, 3:22 PM EST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were reported at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
May 14, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Farrell
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.302, -80.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees reported downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
May 14, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees downed and large hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
May 14, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Oil City
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 14, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Lander
Coordinates
41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

14,1635EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75) Trees and power lines were taken down in Lander. Dime-size hail was also observed.

Hail, McKean

When
May 14, 5:08 PM EST
Where
McKean County, Bradford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail as large as three-quarters inch fell in Bradford.

Hail, Clearfield

When
May 14, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Clearfield County, Phillipsburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell 10 miles north of Phillipsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When
May 14, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Centre County, Julian
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damaged a shed and took down a tree in Julian.

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: 10345780, 10345711, 10345781, 10345227, 10345250, 10345635, 10343603, 10343539.