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Pennsylvania, 2006

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,277events recorded1,568 in 2005
48deaths recorded62 injuries
$541Mproperty damage (estimates)$3.0M crop damage
1disaster declarations4,281 NFIP claims, $126M paid
← 20052007 →

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

Wind606
Flood250
Hail188
Heat83
Winter78
Other23
Lightning17
Fog15
Tornado8
Wildfire8
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 1,277 against 1,568 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Berks County56
Montgomery County55
Chester County53
Delaware County49
Philadelphia County49
Bucks County46
Lancaster County42
Carbon County40
Northampton County40
Lehigh County37
Monroe County36
Lebanon County33
Luzerne County32
Dauphin County30
York County30
Crawford County24
Bradford County22
Northumberland County22
Lycoming County21
Cumberland County20
Schuylkill County19
Lackawanna County18
Mercer County18
Westmoreland County18
Adams County17

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Aug 2006PhiladelphiaHeat——21—
27 Jun 2006LuzerneFlash Flood—$100,000,0003—
16 Jul 2006PhiladelphiaHeat——3—
27 Jun 2006MonroeFlood—$16,000,0002—
18 Jul 2006ChesterThunderstorm Wind71 mph—21
1 Aug 2006MontgomeryHeat——2—
27 Jun 2006SusquehannaFlash Flood—$100,000,0001—
8 Nov 2006ChesterFlood——17
27 Jun 2006WayneFlash Flood—$50,000,0001—
1 Dec 2006DauphinTornadoF1$2,000,0001—
1 Dec 2006Forecast zoneHigh Wind82 mph$5,0001—
12 Feb 2006MontgomeryWinter Storm——1—
12 Feb 2006PhiladelphiaWinter Storm——1—
6 Feb 2006MontgomeryCold/Wind Chill——1—
22 Jun 2006PhiladelphiaHeat——1—
2 Jun 2006DelawareLightning——1—
27 Jun 2006AdamsFlash Flood——1—
2 Sep 2006LebanonStrong Wind46 mph—1—
2 Sep 2006MontgomeryFlood——1—
28 Jul 2006PhiladelphiaHeat——1—
1 Aug 2006BerksHeat——1—
1 Aug 2006LehighHeat———40
27 Jun 2006WyomingFlash Flood—$60,000,000——
1 Dec 2006LuzerneTornadoF2$1,000,000—5
27 Jun 2006LackawannaFlash Flood—$50,000,000——
1 Dec 2006MontgomeryHigh Wind58 mph$50,000—3
28 Jun 2006BucksFlood—$30,000,000——
27 Jun 2006BradfordFlash Flood—$25,000,000——
27 Jun 2006MontgomeryFlood—$22,000,000——
27 Jun 2006BerksFlood—$17,700,000——
27 Jun 2006NorthamptonFlood—$10,000,000——
18 Jan 2006BucksHigh Wind58 mph$20,000—1
20 Jul 2006MercerThunderstorm Wind66 mph$20,000—1
28 Jun 2006LuzerneFlood—$10,000,000——
27 Jun 2006BradfordFlood—$10,000,000——
31 May 2006SomersetLightning———1
21 Jul 2006BerksLightning———1
18 Jul 2006MontgomeryThunderstorm Wind60 mph——1
1 Dec 2006LehighThunderstorm Wind60 mph——1
27 Jun 2006ChesterFlood—$6,000,000——

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 2006

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Jun 2006DR-1649Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides28

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

4,281 NFIP claims, 3,919 of them paid, for $126,297,782.

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.