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Fulton County, Pennsylvania severe weather history spans 131 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 60.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,776 nationally and #65 in Pennsylvania.
131
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$283K
Property damage
The record
What the Fulton County, Pennsylvania severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Fulton County, Pennsylvania severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 36 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 10 events fall before 1990 and 121 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Fulton County, Pennsylvania record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $185K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Fulton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 79 | 0 | $185K | 78 | 1976–2025 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $2K | 2.75 | 1988–2020 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 9 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2025 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $66K | F1 | 1996–2019 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2022–2025 |
Decade by decade
Fulton County, Pennsylvania severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-09-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-06-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-07-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Fulton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | Flood | DICKEYS MTN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A National Weather Service in State College PA confirmed an EF1 tornado near Wells Tannery in Fulton County Pennsylvania on 5/29/2019.||The tornado touched down just west of 1159 Metzler Rd, Wells Tannery in Fulton County PA. It traveled east for about 3/4 miles, knocking down dozens of trees. The only damage to structures was noted at a farm at 1695 Metzler Road. Here, the roof was torn off a barn and the roof to the home was damaged. The storm lifted shortly after crossing a field east of the damaged farm. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph.
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a tornado near Knobsville in Fulton County Pennsylvania on April 19, 2019.||The tornado touched down approximately one mile west-southwest of Knobsville, just west of East Dutch Corner Road, and tracked north-northeastward for approximately 1.5 miles before lifting near the intersection of Route 522 and Sheepskin Hollow Road.||Trees were uprooted and snapped along the path of the tornado, and a home just off of Breezy Point Road received considerable damage, including the loss of a chimney and a porch roof. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph.
An EF1 tornado with an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 mph was confirmed by a NWS survey team to have touched down in Fulton County on August 4, 2017. The tornado touched down near Pleasant Grove Road (State Road 3007) and traveled northeastward for about 5 minutes, snapping and uprooting several swaths of trees along its path. It was estimated that approximately 150 trees were snapped or downed by the tornado.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,531
Population (ACS)
$209K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | Hurricane | REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | DR |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Fulton County, Pennsylvania?
131 events are on record between 1976 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $283K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Fulton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 79 recorded events — 60.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Fulton County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Fulton County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Fulton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Fulton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fulton County as very low risk, placing it in the 8 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Fulton County, Pennsylvania severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Franklin County 465
- Greene County 357
- Forest County 166
- Huntingdon County 333
- Fayette County 767
- Indiana County 622
Cite this page
“Fulton County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/fulton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.