Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, November 11, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, November 11, 1995
Start: 1995-11-11T16:45
End: 1995-11-11T20:00
Location: Pennsylvania

November 11, 1995 · 39 events in 32 counties and zones

39 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 39 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: 2
Injuries: 4
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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

39 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: November 11, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Warren
Coordinates: 41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were down in Warren and other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford

When: November 11, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Bedford County, Shellsburg
Coordinates: 40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off building in Shellsburg. Trees down across county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: November 11, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Somerset County, Somerset
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down across the county including in Somerset. A tree fell on a car fatally injuring a woman. 4 others with minor injuries.(F29VE)

Thunderstorm Wind, McKean

When: November 11, 5:00 PM EST
Where: McKean County, Kane & Ludlow
Coordinates: 41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down by strong winds along a fast moving cold front.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: November 11, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton County
Coordinates: 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds took down trees and power lines around McConnelsburg and other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: November 11, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Clearfield
Coordinates: 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds took down trees and power lines around McConnelsburg and other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When: November 11, 5:01 PM EST
Where: Huntingdon County, Huntingdon
Coordinates: 40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Blair

When: November 11, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Blair County, Roaring Spring
Coordinates: 40.481, -78.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A chimney was blown over in Roaring Spring. Power was lost in Altoona and winds gusted to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When: November 11, 5:13 PM EST
Where: Cambria County, Nicktown
Coordinates: 40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds took down trees in Nicktown and in other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: November 11, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Greencastle
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When: November 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Cameron County, Emporium
Coordinates: 41.437, -78.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down in Emporium and other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: November 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Renovo
Coordinates: 41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in Renovo, Loganton, Lock Haven and other parts of Clinton County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When: November 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Elk County, Horton
Coordinates: 41.425, -78.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down in Horton and in Jay and Hamilton Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mifflin

When: November 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Mifflin County, Burnham
Coordinates: 40.610, -77.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in Burnham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Juniata

When: November 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Juniata County, Mifflintown
Coordinates: 40.531, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were downed around Mifflintown and other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Huntingdon

When: November 11, 5:48 PM EST
Where: Huntingdon County, Mt Union
Coordinates: 40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds blew a roof off a building in Huntingdon and alsoin Mt. Union. Many trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: November 11, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Centre County, State College
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 80 mph at the Penn State weather station. Note, roof top measurement. Several treesand wires down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: November 11, 6:12 PM EST
Where: Potter County, Coudersport
Coordinates: 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in Coudersport and in other areasacross the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: November 11, 6:13 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Boiling Spring
Coordinates: 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof collapsed in Boiling spring, and there were manyother weather related problems with downed trees and power lines across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Centre

When: November 11, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Centre County, State College
Coordinates: 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in State College.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: November 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Adams County, Gettysburg
Coordinates: 39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires were downed in Gettysburg and in other areas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Snyder

When: November 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Snyder County, Middleburg
Coordinates: 40.770, -77.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down in Middleburg and otherareas across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montour

When: November 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Montour County, Danville
Coordinates: 41.028, -76.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down near Danville and otherparts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Northumberland

When: November 11, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Northumberland County, Sunbury
Coordinates: 40.852, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down around the Sunbury areaand in other locations across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: November 11, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Perry County, New Bloomfield
Coordinates: 40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wires were downed in New Bloomfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: November 11, 6:46 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, Wellsboro
Coordinates: 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down across the county and in Wellsboro and Blossburg. Several dozentrees down in the Lawrenceville and Mansfield areas.3000 without power across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: November 11, 6:55 PM EST
Where: Lycoming County, Montoursville
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 59 mph at the airport in Montoursville.Tree down near Lycoming County, and facade blown offbuilding in Williamsport. Trees and power lines were down in other parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: November 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Bloomsburg
Coordinates: 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires down in Bloomsburg and other areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When: November 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Dauphin County, Harrisburg
Coordinates: 40.415, -76.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in the Harrisburg area and across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: November 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Union County, Mifflinburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.963, -77.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roofs were damaged south of Mifflinburg. One fatality occurred when a farmer attempted to secure a barn roof that was being blown off by the winds. Wind gusted to 60 mph at Mifflinburg.(M52OU)

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When: November 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where: York County, York
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 7 and 8 pm temperatures dropped from 62 degreesto the upper 30s, winds gusted to 70 mph and trees and power lines were taken down in the York area. Roof offhouse in Lower Windsor Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: November 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, Laporte
Coordinates: 41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in Laporte. Falling Limbs damaged a house and a car in Eagles Mere.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuylkill

When: November 11, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Schuylkill County, McAdoo
Coordinates: 40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A carport was blown over in McAdoo and trees and power lines were downed across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lebanon

When: November 11, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Lebanon County, Annville
Coordinates: 40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in Annville and in other parts of Lebanon County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lycoming

When: November 11, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Lycoming County, Hughesville
Coordinates: 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in areas east of Hughesville in eastern Lycoming county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dauphin

When: November 11, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Dauphin County, Middletown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 40.415, -76.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 58 mph at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown. Tree on vehicle 5 miles southof Hershey.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When: November 11, 7:50 PM EST
Where: York County, East York
Coordinates: 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in East York and various other locations across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When: November 11, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Lancaster County, Manheim
Coordinates: 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees were damaged by strong winds in Manheim and in other parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: November 11, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Berwick
Coordinates: 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed in Berwick and other parts of eastern Columbia County.

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, Somerset	1995-11-11				Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Union	1995-11-11				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.

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 Warnings in Pennsylvania, November 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: 10345303, 10343854, 10345516, 10345645, 10345972, 10345973, 10345624, 10343964, 10343501, 10345962, 10343520, 10343659, 10345717, 10345769, 10345797, 10345656, 10343547, 10345588, 10343643, 10343548, 10341321, 10343824, 10345647, 10345666, 10345484, 10345197, 10345979, 10343631, 10343732, 10345212, 10345351, 10345540, 10345182, 10345804, 10345980, 10343733, 10345352, 10345626, 10343632.