Pennsylvania, 2000

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 2, 2000

June 2, 2000 · NWS BGM · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
June 2, 4:00 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Countywide
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.517, -75.983

Emergency management reported numerous trees, utility poles, and wires blown down throughout Wyoming county. A roof was blown off a house in Eatonville and siding was blown off several trailers and homes in Tunkhannock. Thunderstorm winds also blocked several area roads with debris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
June 2, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.783, -76.500

Eemrgency management reported numerous large trees and power lines blown down across Bradford county, especially in Terry and Asylum townships as well as in Wysox. Thunderstorm winds also caused falling trees to damage houses and cars in Monroeton Borough and in the South Side Road area of Canton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne

When
June 2, 4:18 PM EST to 5:10 PM EST
Where
Luzerne County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.183, -76.000

Emergency management reported numerous trees down throughout Luzerne county, especially in the Back Mountain area. There was also a tree blown on to a house in Hunlock Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna

When
June 2, 4:35 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Lackawanna County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.433, -75.617

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Lackawanna county, with the area from Scranton through Carbondale hardest hit. Local media reported a measured wind gust of 62 MPH in Moosic. 7000 people in the area were left without power after the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna

When
June 2, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Susquehanna County, Springville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.700, -75.933

Emergency management reported numerous trees and wires down in Springville, Lenox, and Auburn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 2, 4:40 PM EST to 5:10 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.617, -75.250

Emergency management reported numerous trees and wires down throughout Wayne county. The central portion of the county was hardest hit, especially from Hamlin through Honesdale. Storm spotters also reported a large apple tree blown over in Waymart. 17000 people were left without power after the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 2, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Tafton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.400, -75.183

Storm spotters reported trees down in Tafton.

What these are

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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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: 5152287, 5152286, 5152569, 5152572, 5152288, 5152570, 5152571.