Pennsylvania, 2000

Flood and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 1, 2000

August 1, 2000 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Luzerne

When
August 1, 5:45 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Luzerne County, Hazleton
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains caused extensive ponding of water on Butler and Blaine streets in McAdoo and on Samuels Avenue in Hazleton. Route 309 sustained erosion of the western berm just south of Audenried.

Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna

When
August 1, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Susquehanna County, Lakeview
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.867, -75.617

Thunderstorm winds brought down trees and tree limbs in Lakeview, located in Rush Township.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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

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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: 5172307, 5172306.