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Wind in Pike County, Pennsylvania
154 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.
Pike County, Pennsylvania, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
19 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 | Pike County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
7Apr
11May
14Jun
35Jul
42Aug
15Sep
8Oct
5Nov
9Dec
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
All 154 events, most recent first. 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $210K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $630K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
154 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 Pike 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 Pike County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $630K.
How does Pike County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 154 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.