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Wind in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
320 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 320 wind events in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 195 events against 99 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 53.3 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Clarion County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 320 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.3 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.1 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
12Apr
14May
48Jun
70Jul
84Aug
38Sep
16Oct
12Nov
8Dec
6
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 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 320. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1997 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clarion County had?
320 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 Clarion County?
14 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 Clarion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Clarion County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
53.3 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 320 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.