Key facts
- A tornado outbreak on June 2, 1998, produced 40 tornadoes across the US and Ontario.
- Pennsylvania experienced multiple F2+ tornadoes.
- Pittsburgh sustained major damage from an F1 tornado.
- An F4 tornado struck Frostburg, MD.
- Two people were killed and 78 were injured.
On June 2, 1998, a significant tornado outbreak occurred, spawning 40 tornadoes across the United States and Ontario. Pennsylvania was particularly affected, experiencing multiple tornadoes rated F2 or higher. The city of Pittsburgh suffered major damage from an F1 tornado, while Frostburg, Maryland, was hit by a more powerful F4 tornado. The event resulted in two fatalities and left 78 people injured.