Pennsylvania, 1999

Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999 · NWS CLE · 8 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
3
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Crawford

When
June 10, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Cochranton
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two children of undetermined age were struck by lightning while playing outside. Both received only minor injuries and were treated and released from hospital.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 10, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Conneaut Lake
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.600, -80.300

Strong winds snapped a tree limb at the Jamestown Campground inside Pymatuning State Park. A 48 year old male camper who had taken shelter under a canopy at his campsite was killed by the falling limb. The camper's 10 year old son was also injured. The son was transported to a local hospital and was treated and released. Many other trees were reported downed in the state park.

Flood, Crawford

When
June 10, 3:30 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford forecast zone, Central Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas in and around Meadville.

Hail, Crawford

When
June 10, 3:33 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Meadville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.630, -80.150

Hail, Crawford

When
June 10, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Mt Hope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.600, -79.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 10, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Meadville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.630, -80.150

Many trees downed five miles northeast of Meadville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
June 10, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Corry
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.920, -79.630

Many large trees down and widepread power outages.

Hail, Erie

When
June 10, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Waterford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.950, -79.980

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford1999-06-1048MaleCampingDirect

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5705192, 5705193, 5705198, 5705191, 5705194, 5705195, 5705197, 5705196.