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Wind in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
422 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.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has 422 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 119 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 266 events against 123 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 80.4 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
203 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 422 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 80.4 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
6Mar
14Apr
31May
43Jun
119Jul
101Aug
55Sep
20Oct
9Nov
11Dec
8
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 422. 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 | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $25K | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dauphin County had?
422 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 Dauphin County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dauphin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Dauphin County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
80.4 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 422 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.