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Wind in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

443 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

443 events · 2 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 1.7%

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Wind event locations in and around Lycoming County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 443 wind events in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.

July is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 235 events against 187 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.7% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 36.0 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.

NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

169 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Compared with Pennsylvania

MeasureLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUS
Wind events since 195044326,598701,953
Per 100 square miles36.059.419.9
Per 10,000 residents39.020.521.1
Deaths recorded2912,166
Busiest monthJulyJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Lycoming County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
2
Feb
2
Mar
10
Apr
33
May
53
Jun
86
Jul
124
Aug
69
Sep
38
Oct
5
Nov
17
Dec
4
Wind events in Lycoming County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph243
58–73 mph158
74–95 mph10
96 mph and over1
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 443. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
14 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
14 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
14 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$2K———County
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
13 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind45 mph$500———County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$20K———County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
25 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
28 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
19 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
19 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
19 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
19 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$20K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$30K———County
19 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
19 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
19 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
16 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
16 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
21 Sep 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
24 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$8K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$7K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$8K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$8K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
10 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
26 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
26 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
22 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
22 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$160K———County
22 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
14 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
14 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
9 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$8K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
30 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$20K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
4 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
4 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind45 mph$10K———County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind45 mph$2K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
15 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
14 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
14 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
6 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
6 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
6 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
21 Feb 2023Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$9K———County
24 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$9K———County
24 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
1 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
1 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
31 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
7 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
7 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
7 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
13 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$12K———County
13 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
13 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$7K———County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph———1County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K——1County
12 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$12K———County
17 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
13 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
14 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
8 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
8 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
13 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
31 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
31 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
29 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
29 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
29 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
19 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
14 Apr 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
3 Sep 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
3 Sep 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
25 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$40K———County
15 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
15 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
15 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
4 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
4 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
4 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
2 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
13 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$6K———County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind85 mph————County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$7K———County
18 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$4K———County
18 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
18 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$75K———County
18 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$25K———County
18 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$8K———County
28 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$1.0M———County
4 Sep 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
19 Apr 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
10 Apr 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
7 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
9 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$10K———County
9 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
26 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
11 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$15K—2—County
22 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Sep 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
24 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
8 Apr 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
8 Apr 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
8 Apr 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
18 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
18 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
9 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
11 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
21 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
28 Apr 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
21 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
16 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
11 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
2 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
2 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
13 Oct 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
13 Aug 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
9 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
6 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
2 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
24 May 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
18 Jan 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
30 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind59 mph———2County
20 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
16 Apr 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
16 Apr 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Lycoming County had?

443 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County?

The thunderstorm wind of 28 Jun 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Lycoming County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?

36.0 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 443 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.