Pennsylvania, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998

June 2, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 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.

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  • 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
9

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), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Arona
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.270, -79.670

Hail, Mercer

When
June 2, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Charleston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.230, -80.370

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 2, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Worthville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.030, -79.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Trafford
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.380, -79.750

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 2, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, Bessemer
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.970, -80.500

Hail, Lawrence

When
June 2, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Lawrence County, 4 mi SW of New Castle
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.970, -80.400

Hail, Fayette

When
June 2, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Champion
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.080, -79.370

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Norvelt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.220, -79.500

Hail, Westmoreland

When
June 2, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Mt Pleasant
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.150, -79.550

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5668974, 5668975, 5668976, 5668977, 5668978, 5668979, 5668980, 5668981, 5668982.