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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania severe weather history spans 514 recorded events between 1954 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #825 nationally and #30 in Pennsylvania.
514
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$128.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania severe weather history averages 7.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 182 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 503 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $125.9M 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 Susquehanna County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 321 | 1 | $2.0M | 91 | 1971–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 97 | 1 | $125.9M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $76K | 2.75 | 1969–2024 |
| Tornado | 13 | 0 | $693K | F2 | 1954–2023 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $136K | 0 | 2008–2021 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2020–2024 |
Decade by decade
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
15 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-08-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-08-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-07-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-07-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-07-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Susquehanna County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | MONTROSE | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 1 | 0 | $100.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7 inches caused flash flooding. The rain which fell from the 16th to the 18th was due to the remnants of hurricane Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out of their banks. Over 300 homes were affected by flooding with 132 having minor damage, 21 having major damage, and 4 being totally destroyed. 27 businesses were affected with 19 having minor damage and 8 having major damage. Dozens of roads and bridges were damaged. About 750 people had to evacuate their homes. Their was flooding where there had never been any before. One major bridge was destroyed.
Widespread tree damage that was consistent with 65 to|85 mph winds occurred throughout the Oakland and Susquehanna |Depot, PA area due to a long tracking supercell that caused a|large downburst. There were enhanced areas of tree damage where |local terrain effects caused funneling of winds and eddies to |form. The winds were noticeably higher in these areas, peaking at|90 to 100 mph. Some locations where these more intense funneling |winds occurred were along Oak Hill Road and Skinner Hill Road in |Oakland and in several drainages aligning from northwest to |southeast with the storm motion.||Also, near Boyden Street in Oakland there were several soft and |hardwood trees snapped 20 feet above the trunk. Finally, along |Turnpike Street in Susquehanna Depot, the cemetery had several |large pine trees snapped 15 feet above the trunk and a large maple|that was snapped. Multiple houses were damaged. The damage in these areas showed signs of rotation likely was caused from winds interacting with the |terrain and localized wind speeds up to 100 mph.
An EF1 tornado with estimated maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH…path width of 150 yards and a path length of 1.4 miles touched down just south of the Borough of Kingsley. Numerous large trees and power lines were knocked down with several homes being struck by large trees. A chimney was partially damaged on one home.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
38,219
Population (ACS)
$216K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
514 events are on record between 1954 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $128.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Susquehanna County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 321 recorded events — 62.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Susquehanna County?
15 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 15 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Susquehanna County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Susquehanna County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Susquehanna County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Susquehanna County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 54 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Susquehanna 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
- Tioga County 338
- Sullivan County 178
- Union County 185
- Somerset County 416
- Venango County 598
- Snyder County 205
Cite this page
“Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.