Erie storm history

Warm humid air over the region supported strong thunderstorms and torrential rainfall. A rain gauge network in Mill Creek Township measured an instantaneous rainfall rate of over 7 inches per hour around 630 pm. The storms produced a measured 3.85 inches of rainfall in the Erie/M…

A thunderstorm downburst with wind gusts estimated to be at least 60 mph caused damage at a campground in western Erie County. The campground is located along Lake Erie northwest of North Springfield. Several trees were knocked down and a camper trailer overturned at the campgrou…

Lake Erie continued its seasonal rise from February to March, rising about 2 inches to a level of 573.98 feet. This level was a new record high monthly mean water level for March, surpassing its previous record set in 1986 by 3 inches. The March 2020 level was also 12 inches abov…

Storms moved over lakeshore Erie County starting around 230 pm. Additional storms occurred at 350 pm, 500 pm, and again at 610 pm. The heaviest rainfall occurred with the later storms with rainfall rates peaking at over 6/hr around 630 pm. This rainfall over an area that had rece…

The ongoing, persistent line of lake-enhanced showers re-intensified around 9am local daylight time and shifted north of Interstate 90, inducing rapid rises along Mill Creek in the City of Erie as well as in many neighborhoods on the south side of town. Especially hard hit were a…

The persistent line of lake-enhanced showers causing flooding in Erie increased in intensity westward toward Girard after 9am local daylight time, with two to four inches of rain falling in less than two hours. Earlier rains had fallen over the headwaters of Elk Creek, creating a…

Heavy rains associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Frances persisted during the early morning hours of September 9th. The rain eventually ended around daybreak. Storm total rainfall amounts from early on the 8th through the 9th generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches in Erie …

Heavy rains fell on much of Erie County as yet another band of thunderstorms moved through the area just after daybreak. Between one and two inches of rain fell between daybreak and 9 a.m. In Edinboro, around 4.5 inches of rain was measured at the water treatment plant between no…

Thunderstorms dumped three to four inches of rain on Erie County during the evening hours. Officially 3.14 inches of rain fell at Erie International Airport. Numerous streams and creeks went into flood. Dozens of roads had to be closed because of flooding and water up to 5 feet d…

Near the 8400 block of Gulf Road, a section of the roadway was washed out due to fast flowing water. Radar estimated 4 to 4.5 inches of rainfall in a 2 to 3 hour period, which roughly equates to a 500 year recurrence interval.

Minor roof damage in Corry.

Hail up to nickel-size in McKean.

Several trees downed in Waterford.

Hail up to quarter-size in Greene Township, near PA Route 8 and Mark Road.

Tree downed about one-mile northwest of Platea.

Tree downed about two-miles SSE of Fairview.

Tree limbs downed along Dynes Avenue in Erie.

Hail up to penny-size about three-miles east of Union City.

Large tree branches fell onto a delivery truck and dented its roof at Bridge and Concord Streets in Union City. Driver was unharmed.

Large tree downed along 1700 block of Fairmount Parkway in Erie.

Large tree branch downed along Parkside Drive in Harborcreek.

Tree downed along Hershey Road, near I-79, in Erie, PA area.

Large tree limb snapped at Penn State Behrend Campus in Erie, PA area.

Downed tree injured three people at Presque Isle State Park Beach Eight in Erie.

Several trees downed in Erie.

Large tree limb downed in Millcreek.

Hail up to quarter-size in Erie.

Hail up to half dollar-size about three-miles ENE of downtown Erie.

Several large trees downed about three-miles ENE of downtown Erie.

Hail up to quarter-size at Presque Isle State Park in Erie.

Hail up to nickel-size in Girard.

Hail up to quarter-size one-mile ENE of Girard.

Hail up to ping pong ball-size about three-miles south of McKean.

Hail up quarter-size about one-mile west of Union City.

Hail up to quarter-size damaged vehicles and tore through window screens in Elgin.

Hail up to hen egg-size in Corry.

Numerous trees downed in Erie.

Large tree was downed onto parked car in Erie, near the zoo. Report did not state whether car was damaged.

Peak gust of 58 mph from passing thunderstorm near US-19 and I-90 interchange in Erie area.