Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- September 7, 6:58 AM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Sharon
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.250, -80.500
Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.
Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998
5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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
- $98,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:00 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- September 7, 7:10 AM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, New Lebanon
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 41.420, -80.080
Microburst winds estimated at up to 70 MPH downed between 40 to 50 trees. A few outbuildings were destroyed. Some minor roof damage to homes was noted. Several cars were damaged by falling trees. The majority of damage was centered along Mill Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- September 7, 7:15 AM EST
- Where
- Lawrence County, New Wilmington
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.130, -80.380
Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Venango
- When
- September 7, 7:35 AM EST
- Where
- Venango County, Oil City
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.430, -79.720
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tress across the Oil City area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- September 7, 7:48 AM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Haysville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -79.750
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tropical Storm in Texas, September 7 to 12, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in New York, September 7, 1998
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in New Jersey, September 7, 1998
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 1998
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 7 to 26, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 7 to 27, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 7, 1998
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, September 7, 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: 5672817, 5672818, 5672816, 5672819, 5672820.