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Wind in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
189 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 189 wind events in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 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 26.0 per 100 square miles compares with 59.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 189 | 26,598 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.0 | 59.4 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
5Apr
13May
27Jun
43Jul
46Aug
25Sep
8Oct
4Nov
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 189 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 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 |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 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 |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | 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 | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $210K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $630K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
189 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $630K.
How does Wayne County compare with Pennsylvania for wind?
26.0 events per 100 square miles against 59.4 statewide; the county holds 189 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.