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Pennsylvania, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,259events recorded2,249 in 2025
6deaths recorded9 injuries
$3.5Mproperty damage (estimates)$53M crop damage
0disaster declarations174 NFIP claims, $1.4M paid
← 2025

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

Wind720
Winter301
Fog53
Hail51
Cold44
Drought35
Flood30
Tornado21
Heat2
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,259 against 2,249 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Fayette County51
Butler County48
Westmoreland County45
Clearfield County43
York County40
Allegheny County39
Berks County38
Venango County37
Mercer County35
Somerset County31
Jefferson County30
Philadelphia County30
Washington County28
Lawrence County25
Indiana County24
Centre County23
Warren County23
Chester County22
Crawford County22
Delaware County22
McKean County22
Montgomery County22
Franklin County21
Lancaster County21
Cambria County20

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
25 Jan 2026LehighWinter Storm——3—
11 Jan 2026WyomingWinter Weather——11
11 Jan 2026SusquehannaWinter Weather——1—
6 Jun 2026YorkThunderstorm Wind60 mph—1—
6 Jun 2026FayetteThunderstorm Wind70 mph$5,000—2
3 Mar 2026LancasterWinter Weather———2
22 Feb 2026LancasterHeavy Snow—$15,000—1
6 Jun 2026FayetteThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000—1
3 Mar 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather———1
6 Jun 2026FayetteThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
14 Jun 2026CentreTornadoEF1$150,000——
14 Jun 2026DauphinThunderstorm Wind100 mph$150,000——
14 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF1$150,000——
6 Jun 2026WashingtonTornadoEF1$105,000——
21 Feb 2026ArmstrongFlood—$100,000——
14 Jun 2026JeffersonTornadoEF2$95,000——
11 Jun 2026LackawannaLightning—$75,000——
6 Jun 2026WashingtonTornadoEF1$60,000——
16 Mar 2026LancasterThunderstorm Wind81 mph$50,000——
22 Jun 2026PhiladelphiaFlash Flood—$50,000——
14 Jun 2026LancasterTornadoEF1$50,000——
6 Jun 2026FayetteTornadoEF1$25,000——
22 Jun 2026FayetteTornadoEF1$25,000——
6 Jun 2026WestmorelandTornadoEF1$20,000——
14 Jun 2026BeaverTornadoEF0$20,000——
14 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF0$20,000——
14 Jun 2026ButlerTornadoEF1$17,500——
6 Jun 2026FayetteTornadoEF1$15,000——
14 Jun 2026VenangoTornadoEF0$15,000——
6 Jun 2026WashingtonTornadoEF1$12,500——
14 Jun 2026WarrenTornadoEF1$10,000——
14 Jun 2026ButlerTornadoEF1$10,000——
14 Jun 2026ButlerTornadoEF0$10,000——
14 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF1$5,000——
14 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF1$5,000——
14 Jun 2026PotterTornadoEF0$2,000——

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 2026

No declaration touching Pennsylvania was made in 2026.

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

174 NFIP claims, 77 of them paid, for $1,377,329.

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.