Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 16, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Churchill
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -79.800
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down.
Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 16, 1998
15 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $108,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 16, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Wall
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.400, -79.770
Thunderstorm winds blew down/uprooted at least two dozen trees. A few of these trees fell onto houses, causing minor damage. Upper boxes on five railroad piggyback cars tipped over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greene
- When
- June 16, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Greene County, Lippincott
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.930, -80.130
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 16, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Fredericktown
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.000, -80.000
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 16, 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Oakmont to Oak Hill
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.520, -79.830
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 16, 4:14 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Crafton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -80.030
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- June 16, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Connellsville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -79.580
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 16, 4:18 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -79.980
A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- June 16, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Edenborn
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.880, -79.900
Thunderstorm winds blew down two large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Jeanette
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.330, -79.620
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 4:21 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Greensburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -79.550
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 4:21 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Harrison City
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.350, -79.630
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 4:23 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, New Kensington
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 40.570, -79.770
A private citizen recorded a 62 MPH thunderstorm gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- June 16, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Evans City
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -80.070
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 4:26 PM EST to 4:28 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Greensburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -79.550
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Michigan, June 16, 1998
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- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Maryland, June 16, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 1998
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Utah, June 16 to 17, 1998
- Flash Flooding in New Hampshire, June 16 to 17, 1998
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 16, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 16, 1998
More
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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: 5669554, 5669555, 5669624, 5669625, 5669626, 5669627, 5669628, 5669629, 5669630, 5669631, 5669632, 5669633, 5669634, 5669635, 5669636.