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Wind in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
336 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.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has 336 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 43.5 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
125 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Franklin County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 336 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.5 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
6Apr
23May
40Jun
80Jul
81Aug
58Sep
19Oct
6Nov
9Dec
3
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 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $90K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | $4K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
336 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 Franklin County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Franklin County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
43.5 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 336 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.