Hail, Luzerne
- When
- April 14, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, Preston
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.200, -75.920
Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 14, 2024
A cold front crossing the area sparked a line of thunderstorms that moved into Northeast PA late in the afternoon and evening on the 14th. Enough instability was in place to lead to a few severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and damaging wind gusts over the Wyoming Valley.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 BGM wrote it up.
A cold front crossing the area sparked a line of thunderstorms that moved into Northeast PA late in the afternoon and evening on the 14th. Enough instability was in place to lead to a few severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and damaging wind gusts over the Wyoming Valley.
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne
- When
- April 14, 6:19 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, 0.52 mi E of Nesopeck
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.050, -76.210
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires.
Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne
- When
- April 14, 6:28 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, 1.46 mi S of Briggsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.009, -76.125
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in the Sugarloaf area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne
- When
- April 14, 6:36 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne County, 2.07 mi S of Nescopeck Pass
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 41.050, -75.970
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Butler Township.
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.
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: 1167030, 1167031, 1167035, 1167038.