Pennsylvania, 1998

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 12, 1998

June 12, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$54,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 12, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, New Castle
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.000, -80.350

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 12, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Mercer
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.230, -80.230

Thunderstorm winds blew several large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 12, 9:46 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Patterson Hgts
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.750, -80.330

Thunderstorm winds blew a few large trees and several limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
June 12, 10:13 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Cooperstown
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.500, -79.880

Thunderstorm winds blew a few large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Venango

When
June 12, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Venango County, Oil City
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.430, -79.720

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 12, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, New Brighton
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.750, -80.320

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto three parked vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
June 12, 10:20 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Sewickley
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.550, -80.180

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto Ohio River Boulevard.

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: 5669222, 5669223, 5669224, 5669225, 5669226, 5669227, 5669228.