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Wind in Forest County, Pennsylvania
143 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.
Forest County, Pennsylvania, has 143 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 33.5 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
18 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Forest County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 143 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.5 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 203.4 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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38Aug
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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
All 143 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Forest County had?
143 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 Forest County?
20 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Forest County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Forest County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
33.5 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 143 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.