Pennsylvania, 2000

Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, May 13, 2000

May 13, 2000 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous tree limbs and branches and several trees throughout Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 14,000 homes and businesses lost power.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm tore down numerous tree limbs and branches and several trees throughout Delaware County. PECO Energy reported about 14,000 homes and businesses lost power. The line of severe thunderstorms hit Delaware and Chester Counties the hardest in the PECO Energy service area that evening.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 13, 7:25 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
39.933, -75.433

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: 5146295.