Pennsylvania, 2000

Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and wires in the East Stroudsburg area. One tree fell on and damaged a home.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and wires in the East Stroudsburg area. One tree fell on and damaged a home. The same severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Northampton County including the Easton area. Local utilities reported about 7,000 homes and businesses lost power in the two county area that evening.

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 18, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, East Stroudsburg
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.017, -75.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton

When
May 18, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Central Portion
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.717, -75.300

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: 5144782, 5144783.