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Pennsylvania, 2018

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

1,556events recorded1,499 in 2017
5deaths recorded16 injuries
$31Mproperty damage (estimates)$384K crop damage
1disaster declarations2,145 NFIP claims, $50M paid
← 20172019 →

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

Wind585
Flood513
Winter282
Hail84
Tornado33
Other28
Heat19
Cold11
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 1,556 against 1,499 in 2017.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2018
Allegheny County106
Westmoreland County87
Washington County72
Berks County55
Bradford County54
Montgomery County48
Chester County42
Armstrong County36
York County35
Jefferson County34
Susquehanna County33
Somerset County32
Beaver County30
Lehigh County28
Lancaster County27
Luzerne County27
Northampton County27
Greene County26
Philadelphia County26
Clarion County25
Monroe County24
Tioga County24
Fayette County23
Delaware County22
Butler County21

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
2 Mar 2018Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph—14
23 Jul 2018DauphinFlood——1—
22 Jul 2018AdamsFlood——1—
1 Jul 2018PhiladelphiaExcessive Heat——1—
5 Jul 2018PhiladelphiaExcessive Heat——1—
13 Jun 2018LuzerneTornadoEF2$5,000,000—6
20 Jun 2018AlleghenyFlash Flood—$10,000,000—1
2 Oct 2018CrawfordTornadoEF2$750,000—1
13 Aug 2018AlleghenyLightning———1
2 Mar 2018BerksHigh Wind60 mph——1
2 Mar 2018DelawareHigh Wind58 mph——1
13 May 2018WashingtonThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
20 Jun 2018WestmorelandFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
2 Jul 2018AlleghenyFlash Flood—$1,300,000——
12 Jan 2018CrawfordFlood—$1,300,000——
20 Jun 2018WestmorelandFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
5 Jul 2018AlleghenyFlash Flood—$500,000——
13 Jun 2018BradfordTornadoEF2$500,000——
7 Aug 2018BradfordFlash Flood—$500,000——
14 Aug 2018SusquehannaFlash Flood—$500,000——
13 Aug 2018BradfordFlash Flood—$500,000——
2 Mar 2018PikeBlizzard—$400,000——
14 Aug 2018SusquehannaFlash Flood—$250,000——
14 Mar 2018Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$200,000——
4 Apr 2018Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$200,000——
12 Jan 2018CrawfordWinter Storm—$175,000——
29 Jan 2018Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$150,000——
12 Jan 2018Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$150,000——
8 Mar 2018Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$150,000——
14 Mar 2018CrawfordLake-Effect Snow—$150,000——
2 Mar 2018Forecast zoneBlizzard—$150,000——
1 Mar 2018Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$150,000——
1 Mar 2018Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$150,000——
1 Mar 2018CrawfordWinter Storm—$150,000——
13 Aug 2018BradfordFlash Flood—$150,000——
3 Jan 2018Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$100,000——
3 Jan 2018CrawfordLake-Effect Snow—$100,000——
12 Jan 2018Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$100,000——
8 Mar 2018CrawfordLake-Effect Snow—$100,000——
2 Mar 2018Forecast zoneBlizzard—$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 2018

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
27 Nov 2018DR-4408Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding11

Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss

2,145 NFIP claims, 1,797 of them paid, for $50,396,817.

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.