Pennsylvania, 1995

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:38 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

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.

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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: 10345483, 10343822, 10341320, 10345350, 10343576, 10345991.