Pennsylvania, 2000

High Wind in Pennsylvania, January 10 to 11, 2000

January 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS CTP · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

13 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Elk

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Elk forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.425, -78.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Deep low pressure moved east across the upper Great Lakes and swept a cold front east across Pennsylvania. Gusty west winds took down a few trees in scattered locations in the late afternoon and evening. Gusty west winds continued overnight with some additional damage in the early morning hours as cold air swept into the state.

High Wind, Clearfield

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Clearfield forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Huntingdon

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Huntingdon forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Juniata

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Juniata forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.531, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lancaster

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mifflin

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Mifflin forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.610, -77.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Centre

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Centre forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Perry

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Schuylkill

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Schuylkill forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Somerset

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Centre

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Centre forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tioga

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Tioga forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, York

When
January 10, 4:00 PM EST to January 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
York forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5128017, 5128018, 5128019, 5128020, 5128021, 5128022, 5128023, 5128024, 5128025, 5128026, 5128027, 5128028, 5128029.