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Wind in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
616 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 616 wind events in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
July is the busiest month, with 139 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 378 events against 202 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 101.9 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
200 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 616 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 101.9 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.5 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
21Feb
29Mar
35Apr
31May
56Jun
133Jul
139Aug
79Sep
20Oct
20Nov
31Dec
22
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 616. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 109 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 76 mph | $3.2M | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $680K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $101K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $400K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bucks County had?
616 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bucks County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bucks County?
The high wind of 18 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Bucks County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
101.9 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 616 of the state's 26,598 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.