Pennsylvania, 2001

Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 10, 2001

July 10, 2001 · NWS PBZ · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$79,000
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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 8:00 AM EST, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 8:00 AM EST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
900 AM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

ISSUED MID MORNING UPDATE TO DROP MENTION OF MORNING FOG AND BEEF
WORDING FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON fAND TONIGHT. REST UNCHANGED.
...GIORDANO

.PBZ...
MD...NONE.
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
WV...NONE.

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:47 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegheny

When
July 10, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Allegheny County, Liberty
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.333, -79.883

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in the Liberty and Glassport areas. Several homes and one parked boat were damaged in Liberty from falling trees. On Elizabeth Street in Liberty, a children's playground and pavilion were damaged. In nearby McKeesport, the thunderstorm winds also did some minor damage to a few radio towers. Several trees were also reported down in the Munhall area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 10, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, West Newton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.217, -79.767

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 10, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, 5 mi NE of Connellsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.067, -79.517

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Hail, Washington

When
July 10, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Washington County, 3 mi W of Washington
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.180, -80.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 10, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Prosperity
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.050, -80.300

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 10, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, 2 mi E of Uniontown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.900, -79.683

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 10, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Waynesburg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.900, -80.200

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5262475, 5262476, 5262477, 5262478, 5262479, 5262480, 5262481.