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Pennsylvania, 2002
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2002 was 1,440 against 1,049 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 15 | — |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Chester | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Montgomery | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Montgomery | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 31 May 2002 | Allegheny | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $10,000,000 | 1 | 54 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Mercer | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Monroe | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 12 May 2002 | Westmoreland | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Montgomery | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Bucks | High Wind | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2002 | Philadelphia | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Bucks | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2002 | Allegheny | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 40 |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Westmoreland | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 13 May 2002 | Luzerne | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Luzerne | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 May 2002 | Lackawanna | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 May 2002 | Luzerne | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Indiana | Tornado | F2 | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Indiana | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Westmoreland | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Luzerne | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 13 May 2002 | Chester | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Bucks | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Carbon | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Lebanon | Tornado | F1 | $775,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Mercer | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2002 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Crawford | Tornado | F1 | $325,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2002
No declaration touching Pennsylvania was made in 2002.
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
138 NFIP claims, 81 of them paid, for $905,537.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.