Pennsylvania, 1998

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998

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

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Flash Flood, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 8:06 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street and basement flooding reported in Lower Burrell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 2, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Wharton Furnace
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.820, -79.650

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines.

What these are

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: 5669111, 5669112.