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Wind in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
517 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.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has 517 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 344 events against 149 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 149.7 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
155 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 517 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 149.7 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.8 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
22Feb
29Mar
28Apr
17May
48Jun
96Jul
124Aug
54Sep
27Oct
13Nov
34Dec
25
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 517. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 81 mph | $3.0M | — | 3 | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lehigh County had?
517 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 Lehigh County?
11 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 Lehigh County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Lehigh County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
149.7 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 517 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.