Pennsylvania, 2000High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 12, 2000
December 12, 2000 · NWS BGM · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
Low pressure moved quickly from northeast Ohio early on the 12th to northeast New York at 7 AM. The low dragged a strong cold front through the area during the morning.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $450,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Low pressure moved quickly from northeast Ohio early on the 12th to northeast New York at 7 AM. The low dragged a strong cold front through the area during the morning. Winds with and behind the front were 20 to 35 mph sustained with gusts measured to 60 mph. The highest gusts were with the front. Numerous power lines and trees were brought down. Power outages were widespread. Other damage included roofs collapsed or blown off, signs blown over, a tractor trailer blown onto its side, a light pole collapsed, and trees falling onto houses, cars and wires.
High Wind, Bradford
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bradford forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Lackawanna
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lackawanna forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Luzerne
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Pike
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.332, -75.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Susquehanna
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Susquehanna forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.821, -75.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wayne
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wyoming
- When
- December 12, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 41.518, -76.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 injured · $27 million · 9 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 12, 20001 death · 2 injured · $500,000 · 36 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, December 12, 20001 death · 1 injured · $360,000 · 51 kt wind · 10 events
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 12 to 13, 2000$360 million · 9 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 20001 death · 6 injured · 56 kt wind · 15 events
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 2000$123 million · 18 events
- High Wind in New Jersey, December 12, 200011 injured · $875,000 · 62 kt wind · 20 events
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · $10,000 · 3 events
- Cold in South Carolina, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 event
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$1.7 million · 55 kt wind · 14 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$950,000 · 62 kt wind · 22 events
- High Wind in New York, December 12, 2000$1.1 million · 54 kt wind · 18 events
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: 5177221, 5177222, 5177223, 5177224, 5177225, 5177226, 5177227.