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Wind in Elk County, Pennsylvania
205 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 205 wind events in Elk County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 24.8 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Elk County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 205 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.8 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.6 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
5Apr
9May
24Jun
48Jul
56Aug
27Sep
7Oct
9Nov
6Dec
5
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 138 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 205. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Elk County had?
205 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 Elk County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Elk County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Elk County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
24.8 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 205 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.