2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 151 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph knocked down trees and power lines throughout the county. A large tree fell on a house in Waterford seriously damaging the roof and an upstairs bedroom. Many trees were downed in Cranesville.
A damaging line of severe thunderstorms packing estimated winds of 60 to 85 mph moved across the county knocking down as many as 1000 trees. The majority of the damage occurred along a path from near Linesville to Harmonsburg to Meadville. Approximately one half of the county lost power. A total of 41 homes were damaged in Harmonsburg with 18 homes damaged in Linesville and an additional 3 homes damaged in Pinesville Township. The roof of a factory in Linesville was also blown off. Many cars were damaged by fallen trees.
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Every storm in Pennsylvania in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 1999
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: 5711776, 5711775.