Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton
- When
- September 2, 4:45 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Northampton County, Walnutport to Portland
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.750, -75.580
Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, September 2, 1998
A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage across the northern tier of Northampton County from Lehigh Township east through Portland. Trees fell on homes and vehicles and blocked several roads.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- 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
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage across the northern tier of Northampton County from Lehigh Township east through Portland. Trees fell on homes and vehicles and blocked several roads. Five thousand homes and businesses lost power in the county. In Moore Township, law enforcement officials called it the worst thunderstorm to affect the township in about 15 years. Within the township, the Chapman Borough area was hardest hit with over a dozen large trees down. Pennsylvania State Route 946 was closed. One chimney came crashing through the roof of one house, while a large tree damaged an abandoned home. The Danielsville area of Lehigh Township was hit the hardest. One swimming pool was blown into the street.
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:44 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Northampton
- When
- September 2, 4:50 PM EST
- Where
- Northampton County, Chapman
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.750, -75.400
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tropical Storm in Alabama, September 2 to 3, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, September 2, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in California, September 2, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, September 2, 1998
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- Tornado and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, September 2, 1998
- Tropical Storm in Louisiana, September 2, 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: 5673268, 5673269.