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Pennsylvania, 2008
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 2008 was 1,418 against 1,678 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2008 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Luzerne | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Delaware | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 22 |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Montgomery | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Carbon | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Monroe | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Monroe | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Berks | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Berks | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Venango | High Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Westmoreland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Carbon | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Bucks | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Northampton | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Dec 2008 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Lehigh | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Montgomery | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Carbon | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 8 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Berks | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Lehigh | Winter Storm | — | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Cambria | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000 | — | 4 |
| 16 Dec 2008 | Bucks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 6 Dec 2008 | Bucks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Monroe | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 3 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Delaware | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Northampton | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Monroe | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Dec 2008 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Chester | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Bucks | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
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 2008
No declaration touching Pennsylvania was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
224 NFIP claims, 155 of them paid, for $1,685,793.
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.