Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 13, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 13, 1999
Start: 1999-08-13T15:45
End: 1999-08-13T15:45
Location: Pennsylvania

August 13, 1999 · NWS CTP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cambria

When: August 13, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Cambria County, Barnesboro
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 40.670, -78.780

A roof was removed from a tire service station in Barnesboro. About 10 employees were at the site when the winds came through the bay doors and literally picked up the occupants and pushed them backward. No one was hurt. When the winds hit, part of the roof and a wall flew over the building and landed on some parked vehicles on the opposite side. Many trees were also downed in the area.

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

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, August 1999

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: 5713656.