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Wind in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
650 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.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 650 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 175 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 393 events against 184 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 68.9 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
307 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 650 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.9 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
19Mar
23Apr
36May
59Jun
138Jul
175Aug
103Sep
42Oct
18Nov
22Dec
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 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 650. 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 | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lancaster County had?
650 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 Lancaster County?
14 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 Lancaster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Feb 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Lancaster County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
68.9 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 650 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.