Pennsylvania, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998

June 2, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

6 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Beaver

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Monaca
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.680, -80.280

Flash Flood, Beaver

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Green Garden
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains flooded Green Garden Road and State Route 18 in Raccoon Township.

Flash Flood, Beaver

When
June 2, 6:40 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Aliquippa
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mudslides and minor street flooding reported in Aliquippa.

Hail, Beaver

When
June 2, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Green Garden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.600, -80.350

Hail, Beaver

When
June 2, 6:48 PM EST
Where
Beaver County, Aliquippa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.670, -80.330

Hail, Allegheny

When
June 2, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Russelton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.620, -79.830

Hail, Allegheny

When
June 2, 7:01 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Penn Hills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.500, -79.820

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Delmont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.420, -79.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 2, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Washington
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.180, -80.250

Thunderstorm winds blew large trees and power lines down.

Flash Flood, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Harrison City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding on several roads in Penn Township near Harrison City.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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: 5669000, 5669001, 5669002, 5669003, 5669004, 5669005, 5669099, 5669100, 5669101, 5669098.