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Wind in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
547 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.
NCEI records 547 wind events in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
July is the busiest month, with 130 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 373 events against 150 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 81.3 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Mercer County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 547 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 81.3 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
8Mar
27Apr
44May
65Jun
113Jul
130Aug
91Sep
29Oct
18Nov
15Dec
4
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 547. 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 | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 150 mph | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mercer County had?
547 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 Mercer County?
20 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 Mercer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Mercer County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
81.3 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 547 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.