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Great Blizzard of 1888
"The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada. 10-50 inches of snow blanketed the coast. "
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Johnstown Flood
"After the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania."
https://cedb.asce.org/CEDBsearch/record.jsp?dockey=0057058#:~:text=The%20Johnstown%20flood%20occurred%20in,and%20the%20town%20virtually%20destroyed. -
Hurricane Agnes
"The slow moving remnants of the storm moved across Pennsylvania and dropped generally between 7 and 10 inches of rain across the region, although there were some local reports of nearly 18 inches of rain."
https://www.weather.gov/ctp/Agnes#:~:text=The%20storm%20then%20looped%20back,nearly%2018%20inches%20of%20rain. -
The Tornado Outbreak
"The tornado crossed the Pennsylvania state line through Wheatland and almost to Mercer, Pennsylvania. Total path of this tornado was 41 miles."
https://www.weather.gov/media/ctp/1985%20Outbreak/081985_WeatherWise.pdf -
Blizzard of '96
"To this day, the Blizzard of '96 remains Philadelphia's single biggest snowstorm on record with a total of 30.7 inches."
https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/blizzard-of-1996-snow-was-so-deep-city-had-to-dump-it-off-bridges/877604#:~:text=To%20this%20day%2C%20the%20Blizzard,inches%20were%20measured%20in%20Boston. -
Pymatuning earthquake
"The 5.2-magnitude earthquake caused minor structural damage but had significant effects on the local groundwater system."
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Geology/GeologicHazards/Earthquakes/Pages/default.aspx -
Hurricane Irene
"Hurricane Irene blew into the state on Aug. 27, 2011, followed within weeks by Tropical Storm Lee. Hurricane Irene damage in Central Pa."
https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2012/08/hurricane_irene_tore_through_c.html#:~:text=Hurricane%20Irene%20blew%20into%20the,weeks%20by%20Tropical%20Storm%20Lee.&text=Hurricane%20Irene%20damage%20in%20Central%20Pa. -
Tropical Storm Lee
"In Pennsylvania, over 16,000 homes and businesses received at least minor damage, including over 1,000 homes and businesses that were completely destroyed."
https://www.weather.gov/ctp/TSLeeFlooding -
Hurricane Sandy
"As it approached the East Coast of the U.S., it generated record-breaking waves in the western Atlantic, leading to catastrophic storm surges and flooding in coastal areas of New York and New Jersey. At its peak, Sandy’s impact stretched over an extensive 800-mile span from the East Coast to the Great Lakes region."
https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/2012-hurricane-sandy-facts -
16-Mile Fire
"Near Sixteen Mile Run, east of Cresco, Pennsylvania, the fire had consumed over 10,000 acres and destroyed one structure."
https://www.redzone.co/2016/04/27/16-mile-fire-pennsylvania/