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Wind in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
540 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 540 wind events in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 138 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 351 events against 168 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 68.3 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
97 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Fayette County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 540 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.3 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.5 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
17Mar
31Apr
34May
60Jun
138Jul
105Aug
86Sep
15Oct
10Nov
19Dec
11
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 540. 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fayette County had?
540 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fayette County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
68.3 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 540 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.