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Pennsylvania, 2022

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

1,527events recorded2,250 in 2021
10deaths recorded54 injuries
$8.0Mproperty damage (estimates)$48K crop damage
0disaster declarations114 NFIP claims, $1.8M paid
← 20212023 →

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

Wind697
Winter516
Hail104
Flood61
Cold60
Other35
Fog32
Tornado8
Heat8
Lightning5
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 1,527 against 2,250 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Westmoreland County83
Allegheny County80
Washington County47
Berks County38
Bradford County35
Venango County34
Fayette County33
Mercer County32
Monroe County32
Lancaster County31
Butler County30
Delaware County30
Armstrong County29
Beaver County29
Clarion County29
Chester County28
Jefferson County27
Northampton County27
Clearfield County26
Philadelphia County26
Lehigh County25
Luzerne County25
Susquehanna County24
Bedford County23
Centre County23

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
28 Mar 2022SchuylkillWinter Weather——624
15 Nov 2022BedfordWinter Weather—$20,00012
24 Jul 2022VenangoThunderstorm Wind58 mph$10,0001—
16 Jun 2022AlleghenyExcessive Heat——1—
15 Nov 2022LebanonWinter Weather——1—
12 Mar 2022CumberlandWinter Storm———10
27 May 2022LancasterTornadoEF1$325,000—3
3 Feb 2022TiogaWinter Storm———2
3 Feb 2022PotterWinter Storm———2
31 Mar 2022LycomingTornadoEF1$300,000—1
3 May 2022AlleghenyThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000—1
3 May 2022WestmorelandThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000—1
24 Jul 2022BradfordThunderstorm Wind58 mph$1,000—1
17 Jan 2022FultonWinter Weather———1
5 Aug 2022NorthamptonLightning———1
15 Nov 2022CambriaWinter Weather———1
15 Nov 2022SchuylkillWinter Weather———1
18 Nov 2022SullivanWinter Weather———1
15 Dec 2022FultonWinter Storm———1
15 Dec 2022BedfordWinter Storm———1
27 Nov 2022FayetteHail2.00 in$1,200,000——
27 Nov 2022WestmorelandHail1.00 in$1,200,000——
21 May 2022ErieFlash Flood—$500,000——
1 Aug 2022GreeneTornadoEF0$200,000——
5 Aug 2022WestmorelandFlash Flood—$200,000——
18 Apr 2022SusquehannaHeavy Snow—$114,350——
18 Apr 2022BradfordHeavy Snow—$100,000——
5 Aug 2022WestmorelandFlash Flood—$100,000——
5 Aug 2022AlleghenyFlash Flood—$100,000——
18 Apr 2022Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$83,700——
3 May 2022WestmorelandThunderstorm Wind58 mph$75,000——
27 Nov 2022WestmorelandThunderstorm Wind87 mph$75,000——
27 May 2022FranklinTornadoEF0$70,000——
2 Jul 2022AdamsThunderstorm Wind70 mph$65,000——
24 Jul 2022McKeanThunderstorm Wind70 mph$60,000——
8 Jun 2022SomersetThunderstorm Wind85 mph$60,000——
16 Jun 2022WarrenThunderstorm Wind81 mph$60,000——
4 Feb 2022WestmorelandFlood—$50,000——
3 May 2022WashingtonThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
1 Aug 2022WashingtonTornadoEF2$50,000——

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 2022

No declaration touching Pennsylvania was made in 2022.

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

114 NFIP claims, 72 of them paid, for $1,793,915.

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.