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Pennsylvania, 2016
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 2016 was 892 against 1,460 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2016 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Lebanon | Winter Weather | — | — | 3 | 70 |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Lehigh | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Lancaster | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Philadelphia | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Berks | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Carbon | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Clinton | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Berks | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Cumberland | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Dauphin | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 May 2016 | Philadelphia | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Jefferson | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Lycoming | Flash Flood | — | $26,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2016 | Mifflin | High Wind | 60 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Allegheny | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Lancaster | Tornado | EF2 | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Centre | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Fayette | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Lycoming | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Fayette | Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Westmoreland | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Allegheny | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Crawford | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Northampton | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Crawford | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Crawford | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2016 | DR-4292 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
| 23 Mar 2016 | DR-4267 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 23 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
292 NFIP claims, 210 of them paid, for $4,923,564.
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.