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Wind in Potter County, Pennsylvania
194 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 194 wind events in Potter County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 17.9 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
75 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Potter County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.9 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.3 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
8Apr
12May
19Jun
36Jul
36Aug
33Sep
21Oct
7Nov
11Dec
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Potter County had?
194 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 Potter 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 Potter County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jul 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Potter County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
17.9 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 194 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.