Pennsylvania, 1998Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 30, 1998
June 30, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 14 events in 5 counties and zones
14 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.1 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 30, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Monroeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -79.820
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a house, damaged several other homes, and downed numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 30, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, New Kensington
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.570, -79.770
Thunderstorm winds blew several trees and power lines down onto SR 66.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 30, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.600, -79.730
Numerous trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 30, 2:13 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Oakmont
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.520, -79.830
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- June 30, 2:13 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Sarver
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.730, -79.730
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 MPH downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 30, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Pittsburgh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -79.980
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a car, crushing it.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 30, 2:18 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Allison Park
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.570, -79.970
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 30, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Burgettstown
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -80.400
Thunderstorm winds blew several large trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 30, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Bentleyville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.130, -80.000
Thunderstorm winds blew several trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny
- When
- June 30, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Penn Hills
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.500, -79.820
Thunderstorm winds downed an estimated 50 trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 30, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Murrysville
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -79.700
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Major damage was reported to around ten homes, with numerous other homes in the area receiving minor damage. A new concrete block was at a car dealership was knocked over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- June 30, 2:26 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Sarver
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.730, -79.730
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Two houses sustained damage. One car was damaged by a falling tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong
- When
- June 30, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Armstrong County, Kittanning
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.820, -79.500
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland
- When
- June 30, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, New Kensington
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.570, -79.770
Thunderstorm winds downed many trees, snapped off several telephone poles and wires. Part of a building's brick wall collapsed.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 30, 199810 injured · $41 million · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 30, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in New York, June 30, 19987 injured · F1 · 24 events
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 30, 1998$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 30, 1998$500,000 · 73 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 30, 1998$285,000 · 0.75 in hail · 7 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 30, 1998$205,000 · 2 in hail · 8 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 30, 1998$200,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 30, 1998$105,000 · 65 kt wind · 14 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 30, 1998$112,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 30, 1998$51,000 · 1 in hail · 17 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 30, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
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: 5669252, 5669253, 5669254, 5669255, 5669256, 5669361, 5669362, 5669363, 5669364, 5669365, 5669366, 5669367, 5669368, 5669369.