Montour County, Pennsylvania severe weather history spans 113 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,840 nationally and #66 in Pennsylvania.
113
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Montour County, Pennsylvania severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montour County, Pennsylvania severe weather history averages 1.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 35 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 100 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.0M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montour County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 76 | 0 | $1.0M | 91 | 1963–2021 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $0 | 2.5 | 1999–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1996–2018 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $275K | F1 | 1979–1998 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2006–2011 |
Decade by decade
Montour County, Pennsylvania severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1979-10-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-04-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-07-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montour County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 5 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An 80-foot by 120-foot crop production facility was destroyed in Washingtonville by straight line winds estimated to be 80 mph. Debris from the building was found one-half mile away. Numerous trees were also reported down in the area.
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed straight line wind damage near Limestoneville in Montour County Pennsylvania on April 15, 2019.||Several pockets of damage along and north of the Limestone Ridge in Montour County were surveyed. A single family home near the intersection of Limestone Rd and Bypass Rd sustained roof damage, as well as structural damage to one exterior brick house wall. Farther northeast, a barn on Fairview Rd near Delong Rd was destroyed. Along the damage path, several trees were knocked down. Damage in the more severe damage areas were characteristic of a downburst, with peak winds estimated near 105 mph.
The Susquehanna River at Danville crested above moderate flood stage at 31.55 feet. This was the 2nd highest crest on record.||Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused extensive flooding across Montour County. Several roads were closed due to small stream flooding. A levee breech was reported on the Mahoning Creek in Danville, resulting in the flooding of the Danville Plaza shopping center. A nearby playground, gas station and school were flooded as a result of the levee breech as well. A preliminary total of 97 buildings were impacted by the flooding in Montour County, with two buildings being destroyed in the flooding, nine buildings suffering major damage and 77 suffering minor damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,103
Population (ACS)
$248K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Flood | TROPICAL STORM LEE | DR |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Flood | REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
113 events are on record between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montour County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 76 recorded events — 67.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montour County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montour County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montour County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montour County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montour County as very low risk, placing it in the 15 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montour 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
- Montgomery County 1,119
- Northampton County 700
- Monroe County 526
- Northumberland County 331
- Mifflin County 197
- Perry County 287
Cite this page
“Montour County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/montour-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.