Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- June 20, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Flemington
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.130, -77.480
Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 20, 1998
Thunderstorm downbursts crossed the Flemington and Lock Haven areas, taking down at least 100 trees in Flemington and western parts of Lock Haven. The path of damage was about 4 miles long and 3/4-mile wide, touching down initially about 3 miles west-northwest of Lock Haven and traveling southeast into the city.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS CTP wrote it up.
Thunderstorm downbursts crossed the Flemington and Lock Haven areas, taking down at least 100 trees in Flemington and western parts of Lock Haven. The path of damage was about 4 miles long and 3/4-mile wide, touching down initially about 3 miles west-northwest of Lock Haven and traveling southeast into the city. Two microbursts occurred on the south edge of the downburst path. The first microburst uprooted about 100 trees with winds about 80 mph. No structures were damaged, but cars were struck by falling trees. The second microburst, of lesser intensity, snapped a dozen trees. One damaged a car, and another a building. Hail of 5/8 inch diameter or slightly less than dime size was also reported.
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:59 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 20, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 20, 1998
- Flash Flood in Missouri, June 20, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 20, 1998
- Hail in Minnesota, June 20, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Massachusetts, June 20, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 20, 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: 5657137.