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Pennsylvania, 2013
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 2013 was 1,799 against 1,683 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2013 | Blair | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2013 | Butler | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jan 2013 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Philadelphia | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Dec 2013 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Clinton | Flash Flood | — | $2,100,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 May 2013 | Crawford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Monroe | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Monroe | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 55 |
| 28 May 2013 | Erie | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | 5 |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Delaware | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 28 May 2013 | Erie | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Berks | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Delaware | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Lehigh | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Clearfield | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Fayette | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Centre | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Delaware | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Erie | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Cambria | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Crawford | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Susquehanna | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Crawford | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Allegheny | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Allegheny | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Delaware | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2013 | DR-4149 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 11 |
| 10 Jan 2013 | DR-4099 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | 18 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
782 NFIP claims, 652 of them paid, for $12,720,148.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.