Pennsylvania, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS BGM · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
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.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Bradford

When
May 9, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Ridgebury
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A lightning strike ignited a brush fire that burned half an acre of open land.

Thunderstorm Wind, Susquehanna

When
May 9, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Susquehanna County, Great Bend
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.967, -75.733

Trees down from thunderstorm winds. Reports also received from Liberty township

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
May 9, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Athens
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
41.950, -76.517

Thunderstorm winds brought numerous trees and wires down in Athens, South Waverly, and Sayre. 2000 residents were left without power in Milltown. There were also reports of some minor flooding on Fulton Street in South Waverly.

Hail, Bradford

When
May 9, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, West Warren
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.933, -76.233

Numerous reports of "large" hail.

Hail, Susquehanna

When
May 9, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Susquehanna County, Harford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.783, -75.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
May 9, 7:37 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Damascus
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.700, -75.067

Trees down throughout northern portion of county from thunderstorm winds. Wires were blocking High Lake Road near Camp Morasha. 800 people were left without power.

Lightning, Wayne

When
May 9, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Pleasant Mt
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a barn causing minor damage.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5146262, 5147101, 5147105, 5147102, 5147103, 5147104, 5145893.