Pilot Index / Pennsylvania / Aug 12, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Pennsylvania on Aug 12, 2023

86 published severe reports across Pennsylvania on Aug 12, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 20. Wind reports: 52. Tornado reports: 14.

The table and map show 40 of 86 reports.

• Tornado

  Aug 12, 2023, 1:24 PM EDT

  ELGIN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 1:24 PM EDT. Tornado, ELGIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1152456.

• Tornado

  Aug 12, 2023, 1:27 PM EDT

  ELGIN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 1:27 PM EDT. Tornado, ELGIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1146391.

• Tornado

  Aug 12, 2023, 1:33 PM EDT

  3 SW Elgin

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 1:33 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 SW Elgin. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a72f5a75821b45a40caae6f38c27cb4710332e56d46be292787e66f85cee6f9.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 2:02 PM EDT

  IRVINE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 2:02 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, IRVINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1128637.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT

  SPARTANSBURG

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, SPARTANSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1147414.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:20 PM EDT

  TIVOLI

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:20 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, TIVOLI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1128638.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:40 PM EDT

  DEMPSEYTOWN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:40 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DEMPSEYTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132005.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:46 PM EDT

  DEMPSEYTOWN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:46 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DEMPSEYTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131986.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT

  PINE SUMMIT

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PINE SUMMIT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1128639.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT

  KANEVILLE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KANEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131987.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:50 PM EDT

  PINE SUMMIT

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PINE SUMMIT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120304.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:58 PM EDT

  CHERRYTREE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:58 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CHERRYTREE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132004.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 3:59 PM EDT

  MILLVILLE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 3:59 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MILLVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1128640.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 4:01 PM EDT

  KANEVILLE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 4:01 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KANEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131988.

• Wind, 64 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 4:23 PM EDT

  BIG RUN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 4:23 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, BIG RUN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132041.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 4:29 PM EDT

  CAMERON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 4:29 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CAMERON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1128641.

• Tornado

  Aug 12, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT

  3 SSE Nescopeck

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 SSE Nescopeck. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9ee4542f30c71cdbca38179719227e27114f940c16634310698b91c537583414.

• Tornado

  Aug 12, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT

  TANK

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT. Tornado, TANK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1121344.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT

  PLEASANT HILL

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PLEASANT HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132007.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 5:40 PM EDT

  JACKSON CENTER

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 5:40 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, JACKSON CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132043.

• Wind, 60 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 5:44 PM EDT

  FARRELL

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 5:44 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, FARRELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132044.

• Wind, 90 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT

  SAYRE BLUE SWAN ARPT

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT. Wind, 90 mph, SAYRE BLUE SWAN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1121343.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT

  PLUMSTEADVILLE

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PLUMSTEADVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1135238.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:11 PM EDT

  WISMER

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:11 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WISMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1135239.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT

  BAKERSTOWN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BAKERSTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132008.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:16 PM EDT

  BAKERSTOWN STATION

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:16 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BAKERSTOWN STATION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132036.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:33 PM EDT

  LOGANS FERRY

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:33 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOGANS FERRY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131989.

• Wind, 64 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:39 PM EDT

  WOODROW

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:39 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, WOODROW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132316.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:42 PM EDT

  BAIRDFORD

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:42 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BAIRDFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132037.

• Hail, 1.25 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT

  MERWIN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MERWIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131990.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:48 PM EDT

  ATLASBURG

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ATLASBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131991.

• Hail, 1.25 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:48 PM EDT

  MERWIN

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MERWIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131992.

• Wind, 67 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:52 PM EDT

  HICKORY

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:52 PM EDT. Wind, 67 mph, HICKORY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132006.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:55 PM EDT

  NORTH WASHINGTON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131993.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:55 PM EDT

  NORTH WASHINGTON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:55 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131994.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:56 PM EDT

  NORTH WASHINGTON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:56 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1131995.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:56 PM EDT

  NORTH WASHINGTON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:56 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, NORTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132040.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 6:59 PM EDT

  EDMON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 6:59 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, EDMON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132046.

• Wind, 64 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT

  NORTH WASHINGTON

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, NORTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132009.

• Wind, 63 mph

  Aug 12, 2023, 7:01 PM EDT

  SALINA

  Record

  • Aug 12, 2023, 7:01 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1132047.

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