Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 26, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 26, 2008
Start: 2008-06-26T19:28
End: 2008-06-26T19:45
Location: Pennsylvania

June 26, 2008 · NWS CLE · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Very warm and more humid air became established across the region by midday on the 26th. Low pressure was located well north of the area in Ontario, and another trough of low pressure was swinging southeast from Michigan.

Where it happened

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
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 CLE wrote it up.

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 Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 6:39 PM EST, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 6:39 PM EST, 49 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
739 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
THE AIR MASS REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF
THE FORECAST AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP INTO THE EVENING HOURS. MODELS INDICATED A WEAK SHORT WAVE
AT 18Z OVER NORTHERN INDIANA. AT FIRST GLANCE...I WAS SUSPICIOUS
THE SIGNAL WAS CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE OVERNIGHT CONVECTION.
HOWEVER...ALL THE MODELS ARE CONSISTENT IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE FEATURE
AND CONVECTION IS BEING TRIGGERED IN THE VICINITY. THE MODELS
INDICATE THIS SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THIS SHOULD
BRING ANY ORGANIZED PCPN OVER THE SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA.  THE DEWPOINTS AND INSTABILITY ARE ALSO GREATER IN THIS AREA.
I WILL LEAN TOWARD HIGHER POPS IN SOUTHWEST NEAREST TO THE SHORT
WAVE. I WILL KEEP SCATTERED PCPN ALL OTHER AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
FRIDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY. WE WILL REMAIN IN THE WARM SECTOR
WITH THE WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS OVER THE REGION. ONCE AGAIN IT IS
TOUGH TO FIND A FOCUS FOR THE CONVECTION ON FRIDAY. THE MODELS
HINT AT A WEAK WAVE DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT A FOCUS IS TOUGH TO
LOCATE. THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME BOUNDARIES FLOATING AROUND FROM
THE PREVIOUS NIGHT CONVECTION. BASED ON THE LACK OF DYNAMICS I
WILL KEEP POPS IN THE SCATTERED CATEGORY ON FRIDAY.

THE BIG FEATURE IN THE SHORT TERM FORECAST IS THE COLD FRONT THAT
WILL APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA ON SATURDAY. THE MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE FRONT WILL BE OVER CENTRAL INDIANA AROUND
12Z SAT. THE FRONT SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA 18Z-00Z.
THIS SHOULD BE PRIME TIME FOR SEVERE CONVECTION ON SAT. CURRENT
SPC OUTLOOK INDICATES SLGHT RISK FOR AREA. IF WE AVOID THE DEBRIS
CLOUD FROM THE CONVECTION FRIDAY NIGHT...A WIDESPREAD SEVERE
WEATHER OUTBREAK IS POSSIBLE ON SAT. I WILL PLACE LIKELY POPS FOR
MOST AREAS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE
EXTENDED FORECAST CYCLE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE ACTIVE PATTERN
WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
TUESDAY LOOKS LIKE A TRANSITION DAY WITH A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
BEGINNING TO BUILD INTO THE AREA. SOME DRYING CONDITIONS WILL
ACCOMPANY THE HIGH PRESSURE. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE
ITS DOMINANCE THROUGH THURSDAY. WILL FOLLOW THE GFS SOLUTION AT
THIS TIME.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY OVER THE TAF SITES. HOWEVER SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
CONTINUES AND MAY AFFECT MFD TO CAK AND YNG. OTHERWISE STORMS OVER
THE LAKE WILL MOVE TOWARDS ERI WHICH HAS THE STRONGEST WIND
POTENTIAL. MAY SEE A GUST APPROACH THE 35-40KT RANGE.

OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS ARE ANTICIPATED UNTIL THE SHOWERS
DISSIPATE AND THEN MAY REDEVELOP WITH SOME FOG AND LOW CLOUDS IF
SKIES CAN CLEAR AFTER 06Z.

.OUTLOOK...WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY
WITH MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY CAUSING MORE
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL DROP
ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND BRING MORE
UNSETTLED WEATHER.

&&

.MARINE...
GENERAL S-SW FLOW THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS FRONT STALLS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL LAKES.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRIMARILY DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.  POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THESE STORMS TO REACH STRONG
TO SEVERE LIMITS WITH WINDS WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS
AND LARGE HAIL.  COLD FRONT WILL FINALLY PUSH SOUTH OF LAKE ERIE
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH WEST FLOW IN ITS WAKE.
SECONDARY TROUGHS AND CYCLONIC FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...GARNET
NEAR TERM...GARNET
SHORT TERM...GARNET
LONG TERM...BC
AVIATION...MULLEN
MARINE...OUDEMAN

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 4:30 AM EST, 14 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
530 AM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089-PAZ001>003-270930-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
530 AM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO...NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO. THE STORMS MAY HAVE DAMAGING
WINDS AND ISOLATED LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AND THEY
COULD BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. A COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED LATER SATURDAY AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THE FRONT ON SATURDAY.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS MAY OCCUR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS THE TROUGH
ALOFT DEEPENS AND COLDER AIR ALOFT MOVES IN. TYPICALLY THIS TYPE
OF PATTERN WOULD BRING PULSE TYPE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALIZED
LARGE HAIL AND A SLIGHT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORM DOWNBURST WINDS
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

KOSARIK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 26, 4:59 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
559 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0436 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OREGON                  41.67N 83.42W
06/26/2008                   LUCAS              OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            10 UTILITY POLES DOWN ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES.

&&

OUDEMAN

Local storm report, Jun 26, 5:13 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
613 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0529 PM     HAIL             2 SW REPUBLIC           41.10N 83.04W
06/26/2008  U0.75 INCH       SENECA             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO TREES DOWN AND PENNY HAIL.

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WELLINGTON              41.16N 82.22W
06/26/2008                   LORAIN             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STARTED PUTTING BARRICADES UP AT FLOODED ROADS IN
            SOUTHERN PORTION OF COUNTY.

&&

OUDEMAN

Local storm report, Jun 26, 5:26 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
626 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0617 PM     TSTM WND GST     ELYRIA                  41.38N 82.11W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       LORAIN             OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

0617 PM     HAIL             NORTON                  41.03N 81.65W
06/26/2008  E0.75 INCH       SUMMIT             OH   AMATEUR RADIO

0619 PM     HAIL             NORTH RIDGEVILLE        41.39N 82.02W
06/26/2008  U0.75 INCH       LORAIN             OH   PUBLIC

&&

OUDEMAN

Local storm report, Jun 26, 5:51 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
651 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0609 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AMHERST                 41.40N 82.23W
06/26/2008                   LORAIN             OH   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HOMES.

0615 PM     HAIL             LOUISVILLE              40.84N 81.26W
06/26/2008  E0.88 INCH       STARK              OH   PUBLIC

0628 PM     HAIL             CANTON                  40.81N 81.37W
06/26/2008  U0.88 INCH       STARK              OH   PUBLIC

0634 PM     HAIL             WAYNESBURG              40.67N 81.26W
06/26/2008  U1.00 INCH       STARK              OH   PUBLIC

&&

OUDEMAN

Local storm report, Jun 26, 6:10 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
710 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0539 PM     TSTM WND GST     MEDINA                  41.14N 81.87W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       MEDINA             OH   AMATEUR RADIO

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELYRIA                  41.38N 82.11W
06/26/2008                   LORAIN             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN.

0630 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW NEW LONDON         41.11N 82.45W
06/26/2008                   HURON              OH   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING AT U.S. 250 AND RTE 162 FITCHVILLE. CLOSING
            ROADS.

0641 PM     HAIL             WAYNESBURG              40.67N 81.26W
06/26/2008  U1.00 INCH       STARK              OH   PUBLIC

&&

OUDEMAN

Local storm report, Jun 26, 6:25 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
725 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HARTVILLE               40.96N 81.33W
06/26/2008                   STARK              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

OUDEMAN

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:28 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Erie

When: June 26, 7:28 PM EST
Where: Erie County, Erie
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.120, -80.080

Nickel size hail was observed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: June 26, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Erie County, Wattsburg
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.000, -79.800

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 mph. A two foot diameter tree was reported down.

What these are

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

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, June 2008

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: 118521, 118522.