Pennsylvania, 1995Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 5, 1995
October 5, 1995 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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, Perry
- When
- October 5, 8:40 PM EST
- Where
- Perry County, New Buffalo
- Coordinates
- 40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms from the remains of Hurricane Opal took down trees in New Buffalo and blew siding off a home in Elliotsburg.
Thunderstorm Wind, Snyder
- When
- October 5, 8:55 PM EST
- Where
- Snyder County, Middleburg
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -77.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Hurricane Opal took down trees in Middleburg and Selinsgrove.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- October 5, 9:30 PM EST
- Where
- Adams County, Gettysburg
- Coordinates
- 39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A shed was blown down by strong winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, York
- When
- October 5, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- York County, East York
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds downed tree limbs and power lines in East York and other scattered areas of eastern York County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chester
- When
- October 5, 10:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chester County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- October 5, 11:10 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A squall line of severe thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Hurricane Opal uprooted trees in scattered areas throughout each 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.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 5, 19958 deaths · 7 injured · $125 million · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Maryland, October 5, 19953 injured · $5.3 million · F2 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Virginia, October 5, 1995$190,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, October 5, 1995$88,000 · F0 · 18 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, October 5, 1995$93,000 · F0 · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, October 5, 19951 event
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: 10345483, 10343822, 10341320, 10345350, 10343576, 10345991.