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Wind in Union County, Pennsylvania
139 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.
Union County, Pennsylvania, has 139 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 26,598 wind events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
52 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 | Union County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 139 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
2Apr
13May
18Jun
43Jul
32Aug
15Sep
4Oct
2Nov
6Dec
2
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 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
139 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 Union County?
6 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 Union County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Union County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 139 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.